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MarciaMarcia

31 July 2008 - 8:20pm

I'm running out the door, but I had to respond on a couple things here.

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Frankly, I like a candidate with vision who can articulate change, instead of just calling for it.

Sure if you call "articulating change" a plan for disaster.

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As president, I will employ every economic, diplomatic, political, legal, and ideological tool at our disposal to aid moderate Muslims -- women's rights campaigners, labor leaders, lawyers, journalists, teachers, tolerant imams, and many others -- who are resisting the well-financed campaign of extremism that is tearing Muslim societies apart. .

How are they supposed to demonstrate to John McCain that they are resisting the "well financed campaign of extremism" ? And what is this going to cost?

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My administration, with its partners, will help friendly Muslim states establish the building blocks of open and tolerant societies.

Like invading Iraq?
Why is it our job to establish open and tolerant societies in the Middle East? I doubt our version of open and tolerant is going to be the same for middle eastern people anyhow.

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And we will nurture a culture of hope and economic opportunity by establishing a free-trade area from Morocco to Afghanistan, open to all who do not sponsor terrorism

Nurture a cultue of hope and economic opportunity? Before or after we invade their country?
Arrogant and Idealistic yet again. How did the middle eastern people ever survive without us.

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I will work with Congress to create a new independent agency with the sole purpose of getting America's message to the world --a critical element in combating Islamic extremism and restoring the positive image of our country abroad.

Actions speak louder than words. Our message has been one of hypocrisy so far.