His foreign policy is living abroad at 10? come on this guy NH its plan to see this guy is not presidental material….

HILLARY CLINTON IS THE SMART CHOICE FOR THIS GREAT COUNTRY

I'm still waiting for an explanation from Obama of his failure to even cast a vote on the recent resolution regarding Iran. He tells us that he wouldn't have voted to authorize the use of force in Iraq and we have to take his word for it. He tells us the same thing about the Iran resolution, but he couldn't afford the time to attend. Its almost as if he didn't want to have a record to defend.

The last time we elected someone with so little experience in defense and foreign affairs, we got the Iraq war. Time before that, Iran-Contra. Time before that, Iranian hostages. Time before that, Bay of Pigs and Vietnam. See any pattern here?

As mentioned by Obama earlier, Obama learned his foreign relation experience during his young years at age 6 t0 10 while in Indonesia. His foreign policy does not worth much.

This is what drives me batsh** crazy about current political "coverage": You tell us that Obama outlined his foreign policy vision — and then tell us virtually nothing about the substance of it. Who cares who was with him, what Hillary's campaign said, and whether he took a swipe at Hillary. Please tell us what the plan IS!!!

This article was about Obama’s foreign policy. I do not see what that big deal is by talking to other countries leaders. I know some of these people are not very nice and have done some terrible things, but does that justify not even having a channel open for dialogue with them. For example, imagine during the cold war if we did not talk to the Soviets. Just because they are our enemy, that should be ALL THE MORE REASON to talk to them. We have conflicting view and we need to sit down and hash out what ever the issue is. The GOP says that if you are not with us you are against us. Only very closed minded people share this view. I think a good leader is a person who leaves his options open. Bush and his crony’s say that Iran is next. Why? If they acquired nuke’s and then used them or sold them, then that would be justification for war. Iran is a member of the ISEA and was an original member. That document said they are entitled procure peaceful nuclear power. If they violate that, then WE have justification, but right now we do not. For any leader to say that we will not talk to a country because they are doing something we don’t like is childish, it really is. My 8 year old son acts like that; I don’t want or need a President like that!

OBAMA 08!!!

Where is the "vision?" It is not in the article. Did the writer leave it out or does Obama not have a vision. We do know that he supports surrender to terrorists; he said so by saying he would not stop genocide. The man is an empty suit being pushed by the left wing press and by the Surrendercrats.

It always makes me wonder what kind of mistakes someone might make who is so arrogant as to believe they are 'ready to lead from day one' and 'doesn't need on-the-job-training'.

Most CEO's need at least 6 months to settle into their new jobs, regardless of whether they have been a CEO before or not.

Mrs Clinton is clearly delusional about her own abilities and what it takes to be an effective leader.

You Obama supporters just don't get it…the Iraq war is the hot topic right now, but if national security becomes the issue( GOP candidates are already attacking Dems cause supposedly the surge is working) before the general election those same things you supporters are touting on here as positives, Obamas against the war, Obama against the Iran resolution, etc..are gonna be big time ammo for a Rudy Guilliani who is running his campaign already on National Security. Right or wrong he's gonna make Obama look weak on National Security and us Democrats will only be able to sit back and hope it doesn't resonate.

How much foreign policy experience did Bill Clinton have when he took office? The fact is that as long as he surrounds himself with reliable people who do have experience, Obama's own level of foreign policy experience isn't too important.

Better a candidate that has not been tested (or at least has been to a lesser degree) than one who has been tested and found wanting (Clinton either didn't even bother to read the evidence available to her before voting to authorize Bush on Iraq, or did so and voted anyway, an even scarier thought).

Still supporting Hillary.

Clinton 2008

Mr Obama has ZERO experience for the capacity he is looking to fill - POTUS!

Smooth talk and a calm demeanor are only a miniscule part of the requirement that we will place upon our next President.

Obama is SO lacking in any meaningfull experience that has served to prepare him for the job of leading our Nation to better heights. Period. Oprah Winfrey can campaing for this youngster all day, doesn't change the fact that he isn't ready by a long shot to take the lead and foster change.

What scares the heck outta me is that the NEXT time we get smashed in the mouth by an agressive nation, he'll cut tail and run. He'll "open more dialogue" to "work it out" as opposed to agressively ensuring we remain free from harm - BEFORE HAND.

All of you who think peace comes naturally to all nations and that there are none who mean us harm for being who we are are seriously living in a dreamland of hope.

I have lived overseas, have experienced first hand the way middle eastern nations think, feel, are raised to look at us, and KNOW that we are all NOT cut from the same cloth in terms of how we see the world. You all are worried about a potential candidate that comes from a religion of PEACE….what about the nations who have absolute religions of destruction and annihilation as thier tennants???

Many in the world intend the US serious harm - as soon as it can be perpetrated upon us upon our own soil. Mr Obama still lives in the dreamland of peacefull natives, sunny days and no mean people.

We need a leader whom KNOWS what has to be done and is prepared to immediately take charge of a Nation with many problems - not a guy who's plan is to "formulate a plan" as he goes.

Senator Obama has shown the best foreign policy judgment of any candidate in the field. He vocally opposed the war in Iraq at great political risk to himself. He has shown an understanding of the need to preserve and strengthen American global leadership and is the only candidate with the kind of experience necessary to do so. He has the confidence of the leading foreign policy thinkers and policy makers on both sides of the aisle. And he's ultimately the best positioned to rebuild U.S. credibility in the world. I don't believe that more Bush-Clinton Era politics will serve American interests at home or abroad - they communicate only 'more of the same' from Washington. For all these reasons, I can't name a better choice for president in '08. Obama has my vote, without a doubt.

Bla, bla, bla……..

How many times is this guy going to say that he was against the war in Iraq? He only got into the US senate less than 3 years ago and he thinks that he's ready to be president????

Where was he when the senate voted on the Iran resolution? Oh yeah, campaigning in NH. Supposedly Reid didn't give him enough warning, the funny thing though, is that the other "presidentials" showed up to vote (except Mccain, another one who should explain his absence since he's such a big fan of the war).

Obama, come back in 8 years when you actually have some gravitas!

So, let me get this straight…

1) Obama refused to pay respect to our flag and our troops by placing his hand over his heart during the pledge of allegiance.

2) He want to negotiate with our enemies vs. our allies

3) Says he has foreign policy experience for he lived overseas at the age of 10

Check out: http://www.grassoforpresident.com/site/Viewer.aspx?iid=11945&mname=Article&rpid=3861

If you are really going to vote based on the level of a candidate's experience then the choice has to be between Biden, and Kucinich. Compared to these folks Hillary has virtually NO experience. Neither does Obama.

But experience isn't the only factor that need be considered…in fact, I challenge the assertion that experience is the prime attribute necessary for the presidency. Good judgment, based on facts and sound reasoning (not just hyperbole and rhetoric), a belief in people–citizens as well as non-citizens, the ability to entrust others with responsibility and to let-go and NOT micro-manage, a firm understanding of the constitutional mandate to 'protect and serve;…these are a few of the things that really matter. Experience, as a first-lady, simply isn't experience as the executive officer of the United States. Experience as an elected official is helpful, especially in navigating the dark channels of the legislative machinery, but I much prefer the kind of experience that shows that a candidate has a grasp of what it means to live as an ordinary person–this is the kind of person most likely to have genuine empathy for the conditions we Americans face on a daily basis.

I have not made up my mind on who I will vote for, but I have decided who I will NOT vote for.

CA of Salisbury

Obama 08

Barack is the only candidate that can lead is in the right direction.
He has the experience!!
He is the right person for the job!!

Obama 08

I'll take Obamas' candor, integrity, intellect, and sound decision making ability over any of the career politicians trying to manipulate their way to the job. This time in our history requires the best choice.

It's time for someone with little or no experience; real claims to fraudulent experience and fraudulent claims to real experience are the problems in Washington - the "experienced" people have been there far too long already and our country is in worse shape because of their "experience."

Barack Obama with less than 3years in the Senate has less expeience than any president since Abraham Linclon. (Lincoln had only one term in the house)
George W. Bush served only three years out of the four-year term as governer of texas. Judgement or experience?

Good judgment trumps "experience," bad judgment, and no true political stance with me any day!

Experience, experiment, this country has seen both through the Bush administration. This country needs a CHANGE.

So…uh…what's the man's proposed foreign policy? Instead, CNN focuses on the tit-for-tat claptrap going on between Obama and Clinton. So what? This is par for the course and doesn't help me as a voter.

I continue to hear Obama showcase his opposition to the Iraq War as a badge of change and honor! Can we really take this seriously? Obama was a State Senator from Illinois at the time! Being in Chicago at the time, never once did I hear the infamous Obama opposition to the Iraq War. Obama's opposition to the Iraq War is not based off of principle, since he was never relevant to the decision-making process in the first place. It takes more character to stand by one's vote when history deems it unpopular and negative political consequences ensue (As Clinton is doing despite the consequences from the Liberal Base) than to proudly assert a popular position at a time when there are no adverse political consequences at all.

Being president of the united states does require you to be a genius as we now know, it requires that you surround yourself with the best political team, with experience and obama with good judgement to lead, hillary votes with the republicans for iraq and now for potetially war with iran, she lacks good judgement and is highly inexperienced enough to think that voters are gonna vote for her based on her husbands record, she has consistently tried to campaign on her husbands record as she has none of her own!!!

Noted the point of Clinton's "negative" experience and Obama's lack of it. Why are the Democratic voters not leaning toward Biden who's been a senator since the 70's and the head of the foreign affairs committee for some time? It seems experience really isn't that big of a deal.

You guys commenting that all Obama has to run on is war opposition know absolutely nothing about him.
At least the victims of the clinton brainwash are now acknowledging his chances of winning.

Godspeed Barack.

I do not know that Obama has a foreign policy "vision." For a long time, I thought he is blind.

OBama's foreign policy? It must be, as he said last week, from his experience at age 6 to 10 during his stay with his stepfather in the muslim country, Indonesia. It must be 40 years out-of-date, and has no relevance to the great ole USA.

NObama 08.

What I'm afraid of is INEXPERIENCE and STUPIDITY in our leaders. Are any of them REALLY qualified (either party)???

I like to idea of diplomacy over the "cowboy mentality". But Obama spoke before he engaged his brain when he said he would hold direct talks. He has "people" for that and he should be spending his time doing more important things. Sounds like he needs to learn how to delegate. NOT the sign of a good leader in my book.

Its incredible how arrogant his guy can be. Its easy to be 'against" from the margins when there is limited responsibility. The only time he could vote on a related matter, he just missed the vote.

Dr. Samantha Power is certainly a young promising scholar interested in peace and human rights. However, here we talk about the best candidate to be the President of the United States not the Secretary-General of United Nations. Obama can compete for that position.

I still don't understand what people have against talking to other countries, even if their leaders are immoral and despotic.

If you are trying to garner support against the US and people are unsure if you're a hero or a lunatic…the fact that they recognize you and respond gives credence to your cause. You legitimize the person by offering them a chance to meet with such a high office individual in your nation. Now you can claim you frighten them, that you are important, that your efforts are working enough to draw attention, that there is hope to get what you want.

How come Obama supporters won't realize that having good judgement doesn't mean anything if the voters don't think you have the experience to use your good judgement? I am so tired of everyone saying stuff about good judgement. Come on he is a politician just like everyone else. It was no accident he was not there to vote on the Kyl-Lieberman resolution. He tries to appear as anti-war as possible but this will work against him in the general election if he comes to be the nominee. He will be ripped to shreds.

The President of the United States–is going to fly in to unsecured areas to meet with our enemies (because we know they won't come to Washington). Saying it was dumb…believing it is dumber!!! Look, he may be a real "feel good" candidate. But……..

When you have nothing to run on besides a speech, to an anti-war rally, in 2002 as an Illinois legislator, it's a really sad day when that's a viable presidential candidate.

This is embarassing.

so what is next OBama? You were against the Iraq war so are you going to say I am not going find way to deal with it as I never supported. I find him like a spoil brat with nothing to show for.

Politicians repeat themselves because there are new people who are starting to listen everyday. For those of us who have been paying attention I can understand your frustration, but I know that many many many people still haven't tuned in yet to the candidates and their stance on various issues.

Unless a President is going into his/her second term they don't have experience, PERIOD! Let's get off this he doesn't have the experience, are you people blind, Dick Cheney and Rumsfield had all the experience and look where we are NOW.

Judgement is way more important. Judgement to make good choices, and pick good people is important.

Samantha Power is paid by Obama campaign. There are lots of people like that who will sell their soul for money.

A broken record? Really? His decision isa show of his character and his foresight. Also, his votes to support war funding do not make ihm a hypocrite. If he had voted against those bills he would not be standing where he is today. It remains political suicide to do anything that borders on not supporting our armed forces. Despite our feelings for the war it remains a good thing to help fund the war to allow the troops to have the best equipment possible, hopefully making them as safe as possible in this horrible war.

Hey xtina chicago IL: What candidate do you know of has the kind of executive experience needed to be president? Let me guess…………NO ONE.

Clinton has negative experience, and we have had negative experiences with her. She exercises poor judgement and wants to be rewarded. Half a million people are dead and more are maimed because of an authorization for war. She is shady, less so than Guliani, but more so than any Democrat

I laugh every time the Clinton campaign says, "He just doesn't have the experience we do." It's akin to Cheney still going on the Sunday talk shows and swearing up and down that Saddam had WMDs. Everyone knows it isn't true! Clinton gets her so called experience from what? A stint as first-lady during a largely crisis-less presidency? A stint as senator of a state she isn't from and was hardly ever in while she was representing it? I don't get it? Where's the experience?? The only Democratic nominee who can truly claim any foreign policy experience is Joe Biden! The rest are on a level playing field, and Hillary is just full of it.

The 2 people who are running for president that have the LEAST amount of experience as an elected official are Clinton & Edwards.

His early opposition to the Iraq invasion is very relevant. It shows his good judgement. His ability to reason and dig through the mire, even though he was not privvy to the NIE report.

Unlike Clinton and Edwards who did not even bother to read the report and voted to send our soldiers to be killed or maimed. That is how little those two thought of our brave soldiers. There votes were self-serving and showed very poor judgement.

And to add to that poor judgement, Clinton again voted to give Bush the authority to do the same in Iran.

Yeah that sums it up: Note that he had those who served during the Clinton Admin. around him…it's a cinch he couldn't come up with anything original. For a moment there I thought he would bring up those influetinal years in Indonesia.

I am starting to like Obama more little by little especially the part of his no vote on the war in Iraq & greenhouse gas. I have always voted democrat but Clinton just dose nothing for me I feel it will be like having Bill all over again. No action on Rwanda a national disgrace in my opinion, and very little action on osama.

Ever since Obama said that he would personally meet with our enemies, I've felt that he has the best ideas on foreign policy. We need a President who understands that we don't have the position in the world that we once did and that any progress that will be made with Iran (among others) will come with direct engagement.

Note that he had those who served during the Clinton Admin. around him…it's a cinch he couldn't come up with anything original…he doesn't have the experience yet. God help this nation if he tries for O.J.T.

Anybody can have a vision. I visualize less Congressional spending and lower taxes. But unfortunately, Obama doesn't have any executive experience. Being a legislator is sad preparation for President.

I don't care Mr. Harvard Professor that Obama was against the war in Iraq. What does that prove now? We're already in Iraq. What is he going to do now? What is his plan of action? Don't turn and criticize others. Spend more time on his plans and policies rather than trying to defend every remark from other candidates.

That is a fact he did not vote to allow Bush the authority to invade Iraq. Was it poise, thought, desire of more facts–or simply a failure to act on what appeared (falsely we have found) to be actionable information that the Iraqi government was aggresively manufacturing and preparing to deploy weapons of mass destruction? Who knows, I tend to go with the latter.

I still don't understand what people have against talking to other countries, even if their leaders are immoral and despotic.

Obama has firmly put himself in the right here. It's one thing to support the Northern Alliance against the Taliban, but we don't get anywhere by pretending that there's a big hole where Iran is on a map.

We talked to the Soviet Union, right?

Would you PLEASE stop talking about I am the only one running for President who was against the war…GOD what a broken record. Obama was not even a Senator at the time. He has, in the meantime voted for all war funding since he has been in the Senate.

He is such a hypocrite!