Scheunemann and Koppel on NPR TOTN 2pm EST on McCain foreign policy - Koppel ?ing Palin's expertise

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Scheunemann and Koppel on NPR TOTN 2pm EST on McCain foreign policy - Koppel ?ing Palin's expertise

Edited on Mon Sep-08-08 01:17 PM by JoeIsOneOfUs

just started - standard McCain will protect us vaguely stuff so far.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94389779

Defining McCain's International Priorities

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 6:00 p.m. ET

Talk of the Nation, September 8, 2008 � In this week's edition of America in the World, Randy Scheunemann, director of foreign policy for the McCain campaign, and Ted Koppel, NPR news analyst, discuss McCain's foreign policy priorities. What might a McCain/Palin administration mean for international politics?

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:15 PM
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1. Koppel nailing Sch. on Palin's lack of foreign policy experience!

Koppel described Obama spoke and wheel model, about 5 or 10 central, many less direct advisors, asked Sch. for McCain model

Sch. just said Obama has 300 for. policy advisors? "fundamentally different level" of expertise than McCain, doesn't describe McCain's model.

"John McCain needs foreign policy advisors like Tiger Woods needs a golf coach." So how does that make JoeLie and Graham Cracker feel?

Koppel called Palin a "rookie" on for. policy, Sch. not pleased. Sch. pushing the Russia and Canada borders (laughable). Trade duties (vague), visiting Alaska Guard.

Koppel "I live in MD, that doesn't make me an expert on PA or VA...How does this give her expertise on Russia or former Soviet Union?"

Sch. dissing community organizers again.

Koppel - so if we get to talk to her, her expertise on Russia will become apparent? Sch. changes subject to executive experience. Koppel - "who's prepping her on foreign policy?" Sch. vague - make her conversant with McCain's foreign policy positions - says it was same for Biden?!!!

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:22 PM
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2. kick - Koppel quoting McCain's comments on oil being a reason for Iraq war. nt

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:24 PM
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3. Sch. giving quite the spin on McCain vs. Obama plans for Iraq. nt

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:26 PM
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4. caller with exp. in central Asia; what does McCain plan to do to improve intl relations

world not liking McCain, only hearing military angles from McCain.

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:26 PM
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5. Sch. saying as a veteran McCain hates war.... nt

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:43 PM
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10. He hates war because he can't seem to win one. n/t

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:27 PM
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6. saying McCain against Bush torture policies - is that true? didn't he change position? nt

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:34 PM
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7. caller quoting Biden - McCain's failure to make a regional solution

involving Syria, other nations. Sch. says he will respond more "high-minded" than question was posed. (dissing caller!)

Issue with Iran is not level of negotiation, but getting balance of carrots and sticks (I thought McCain thought that was appeasement?)

Fear of regional arms race (um, a little late there - Israel, Pakistan, India, etc.)

Neal Conan cut off caller asking question again - would McCain directly talk to Iran. :grr:

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:37 PM
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8. Koppel followup on Iran - would U.S. attack Iran if they got nuclear weapons

Sch. refuses to answer directly.

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Mon Sep-08-08 01:39 PM
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9. they have a blog for comments - some good ones on Palin's lack of experience

http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/09/america_in_the_world_1.html

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Mon Sep-08-08 02:13 PM
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11. Sch. wouldn't answer whether McCain would re-equip Georgia. nt

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Mon Sep-08-08 02:16 PM
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12. Koppel - anything *new* McCain would do in Pakistan (an actual nuclear power)

Sch. disses Obama rather than answering the question. Conan points out Bush admin has been doing the exact action Obama discussed. Sch. says we should be secretive about it instead.

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