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Giuliani Knows 'Virtually Nothing About Foreign Policy' Biden says
October 21, 2007 12:16 PM
ABC News' Mary Bruce Reports: Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., targeted a Republican rival this morning, accusing Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani of knowing "virtually nothing about foreign policy."
"I love these guys on the Republican side. They don't -- they know virtually -- except for John McCain -- virtually nothing about foreign policy," Biden told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in a This Week interview.
While Giuliani has promised that, if elected, Iran would never develop nuclear weapons, Biden said he could not make the same guarantee. "I can't make the promise, but I am
much more likely to achieve the result than Giuliani," Biden, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asserted.
He also warned that an invasion of Iran may make it a more dangerous adversary. "If anybody thinks you're going to be able to stop Iran because you're going to invade them or you're going to -- you instigate an air war with them, they're crazy. All that would do was solidify every single Iranian -- and they're divided right now with their leadership -- to be united in their opposition to us and to the West. It will get every single solitary Islamic state in the world further enraged about our activity. It will generate more danger and loss for American lives in Iraq," he said.
Biden, who was first elected to the Senate at age 29, went on to attack Giuliani's record. "He's been the mayor of a city, a great city. How does that qualify him...what has he demonstrated he knows about even national security?"
"His claim to fame was he settled [New York] city, in terms of its violence. He did that with a Clinton-Biden crime bill. He got another 3,000 cops. They wipe out the crime bill, what do you hear from Giuliani? Not a word. What do you hear from Giuliani about the fact that we have a situation where the 9/11 Commission has recommended $41 million --billion worth of changes in our national security, the president has blown it off? What's Giuliani -- do you hear him talking about that at all? Do you hear him talking about cargo containers, about his ports, about anything?"
According to the latest ABC News-Washington Post poll, Giuliani is poised as the Republican front-runner while Biden, whose campaign has failed to gain traction, is fourth in the Democratic field behind Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., former Sen. John Edwards D-N.C., and Governor Bill Richardson, D-N.M.
October 21, 2007 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (27)
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Biden is absolutely correct regarding Giuliani. As Americans we need to put titles aside whether Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever, and elect a leader who has the wherewithal, intelligence and common sense to bring good non-partisan governance back to the American people. We haven't had such a person since the likes of JFK, that is until now in the candidacy of Barack Obama. While he may not have all of the solutions to right a sinking ship, he at least knows who to turn to find non-partisan solutions to problems facing Americans. Examples range from legislation such as the Lugar-Obama extension of the Nunn-Lugar nuclear reduction program. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, he chose to partner with Senior Republican member Richard Lugar to secure passage of this important act. He joined with Senator John McCain, Republican, in co-sponsoring the "Secure America and orderly immigration act". He has authored the "Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007" and along with Democrat Russ Feingold succeeded in getting that legislation passed. He joined with Republican Tom Coburn in the "Coburn-Obama Transparency Act".
Posted by: GC | Oct 22, 2007 11:18:53 AM
Senator Joseph Biden, although he is ignored by much of the media, is the best candidate by far - with the most experience. The citizens of Iowa, once they have the opportunity to listen to him speak,know that he is their very best choice to be President - they see his honesty, integrity and experience and that's what this polarized country need most of all!!
Posted by: Jon'smom | Oct 22, 2007 12:13:31 PM
Ask yourselves this:
If you were somehow made the president of the U.S. and had to make the big decisions on foreign policy who would you first call in as an advisor?
Would it be Guiliani or Romney? Not in a million year.
On the Democratic side would you call Obama? No. Edwards? No. Hillary? No - you'd only call her to ask her if she'd put Bill on the phone.
Biden would probably the first person that anyone would call to help them figure out how to handle the most complicated issues of our time. That is why he should be the obvious choice for the Democrats.
Posted by: Chris | Oct 22, 2007 12:45:19 PM
The Democrats do not control the Senate ... since their majority does not give them enough votes to override vetos ... which means the GOP is still screwing up the country!
Posted by: Hank | Oct 22, 2007 1:04:09 PM
I join all who refuse to be bullied by media polls telling us Biden has no chance...He is the most experienced, mainstream, practical person on either ballot. Labels and Media Frenzy are trying to deprive the country of the leadership of this most qualified man.
Posted by: John | Oct 22, 2007 4:38:50 PM
Good foreign affairs Senator... His support for Amtrak might almost make up for bankruptcy reform.
But "If anybody thinks you're going to be able to stop Iran because you're going to invade them or you're going to -- you instigate an air war with them, they're crazy. All that would do was solidify every single Iranian -- and they're divided right now with their leadership -- to be united in their opposition to us and to the West. It will get every single solitary Islamic state in the world further enraged about our activity. It will generate more danger and loss for American lives in Iraq."
He's right, of course -- and thinking the right things -- but he couldn't he have said -- I mean without the extra clauses -- it more crisply?
Too long in the senate?
Posted by: Carrington Ward | Oct 22, 2007 6:06:13 PM
I totally agree with Senator Biden regarding Guilliani and his foreign policy experience. I don't agree with every vote Biden has taken during his long tenure in the Senate, but I would listen to his advice on foreign policy any day instead of Guilliani.
Posted by: Charly R | Oct 23, 2007 11:25:44 AM
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