This issue is larger than the Presidency. Once there is a military presence on the border, the soldiers will bring in the type of equipment and listening devices to create a real security umbrella. This will be a very painful move for the Administration. Their base will go nuts, but it is the only way to create cover for the entire Democratic Party if there is a terrorist incident coming from Mexico.
The Obama Administration saw a porous border as a strategy to build their base. I agree the Obama has been the most lax at border security, which of course leads to lawlessness. To make a u-turn and bring a military level of security will make the Administration the most forceful in history.
You are on point with these comments. President Obama moving to direct soldiers to man the border will be a huge issue for his political base. I have already received calls from Minute Men who are ecstatic that something is starting to happen to secure the border.
I am working on a whole series of pieces about the military's role in the post Iraq and Afghanistan world. Since the advent of the F-15, America is 274 to zero in kills of enemy fighters. Essentially, America controls all land, sky and sea "space". Consequently, our enemies are going to try to get in close where they can trade loss of life at one to one.
I do not believe Obama wants to make this deployment. His base is going to go "agro". My point is that the deployment is a survival issue for the Democrats.
My point is that he has "endangered" the future of the Democratic Party. There is nothing like politicians doing whatever they need to do to survive. Putting troops on the border is very tricky. There are substantial risks of developing a police state. But not putting troops on the border as Iran ratchets up their confrontation with America risks huge loss of life in the homeland. If the troops are deployed, this will be very controversial with Obama's base.
When all else fails, people turn to logic. This is another liberal President, like Carter, who thought it was "logical" that the whole world would come to love him. Seems strange and unusual people in new and interesting countries would like to kill him. Putting armed troops on the border is going to savage Obama's popularity and fund raising with his base.
Politics ain't beanbag is the Democrats favorite saying. The election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts saved this nation from a complete flip to a European social welfare state. Romney battle this type of thuggery and won. The Presidential election will be much meaner than the Rep Primary.
Fair comment. I haven't pick a horse in the race yet. But I am impressed that Romney gets his teeth kicked in and get get up off the floor and battle back in the game. McCain was a nice fellow and Dole was an older nice fellow, but they had no capacity to battle vicious liberals. The long Republican campaign will make the candidate stronger.
Gingrich is a very dynamic fellow that is willing to take on lions and tigers and bears. Ya just don't know which Gingrich will show up. Rick Santorum has always talked right and voted left. I know which Santorum will show up.
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