Hillary Clinton encapsulates what makes them a clear and present danger to America
Hillary Clinton gave a strong counterterrorism speech recently at Standford. She was effective in making Donald Trump and Ted Cruz seem insignificant as she skewered their statements in her rather lengthy speech. The following excerpts are probative. She did not even have to call out her Right Wing opponents by name. The ridiculous nature of their slogans and sound bites was unmasked.
“Walls will not protect us from this threat,” said Hillary Clinton. “We cannot contain ISIS. We must defeat ISIS. .. We need to rely on what actually works, not bluster that alienates our partners. And doesn’t make us any safer. When other candidates talk about building walls around America, I want to ask them, ‘How high does the wall have to be to keep the Internet out.’ .. We can’t let fear stop us from doing what’s necessary to keep us safe. Nor can we let it push us into reckless actions that end up making us less safe. For example, it would be a serious mistake to stumble into another costly ground war in the Middle East. If we have learned anything from Iraq and Afghanistan is that people it’s that people and nations have to secure their own communities. .. It would also be a serious mistake to begin carpet bombing populated areas into oblivion. Proposing that doesn’t make you sound tough. It makes you sound like you are in over your head. Slogans aren’t a strategy. Loose canons tend to misfire. What America needs is strong, smart, steady leadership to wage and win this struggle.”
No one listening to Hillary Clinton today doubts that she would make a better president than either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz by several orders of magnitude. One hopes the comedy hour that is the Republican primary is over sooner than later.
Watch the full speech here.