Monday, October 29, 2007

Rudy Blasts Hillary on "The Era of Cowboy Diplomacy Is Over"   [Andy McCarthy]

A.P. has it, here.  Would that HRC meant this every bit as sincerely as her husband did when he pronounced the era of big government over.  But alas ...

The Senator has been telling crowds that, even before assuming office, she would send ''distinguished Americans of both political parties to travel around the world on my behalf with a very simple message to the governments and the people alike: The era of cowboy diplomacy is over.''

Rudy's response:  ''I think that it's important that we conduct this debate in a way that we don't interfere with the ability of the country to function in a proper way, between the now and (the election)[.]... The president of the United States is president of the United States. He's going to be president of the United States from now until the time a new president takes over. Until then, he's the only one conducting foreign policy of this country[.]... We can have our political debate in this country. ... But nobody should be creating the specter that we're sending emissaries out around the world before someone is actually sworn in as president of the United States....  I think it would be good for the country if Mrs. Clinton, Senator Clinton would correct that statement now.''

AP adds:  "'Hillary is not president-elect, last time I checked. We're going to have something to say about that,' Giuliani said to laughter. ''Hillary's not even the nominee of her party. It's very, very premature to be talking about sending ambassadors all around the world even before she becomes president to interfere with the foreign policy of the United States.'"

10/29 05:53 AMShare