Democrats running for president have made much of how they will give America a better name in the world. I can drink to that. So when do they start?
WaPo's centrist editorial board rips Hillary for provincial politicking: she opposes a free-trade agreement with South Korea. It's cars, not politics, she wants to stop at the water's edge. John Edwards also opposes it; Barack Obama (who at least has lived overseas) is not sure yet.
South Korea is not the only key U.S. ally on the front lines being waylaid by the Democratic Senate. A free trade agreement with Colombia is in limbo as the Democrats debate it's ratification. Even the San Francisco Chronicle comes out in favor of free trade with Colombia!
Leave economics aside. Leave globalization arguments, pro and con, aside. The bottom line in these cases is that the U.S. Senate is threatening to pass a motion of "No Confidence" in our allies. The message is: 'You can't trust us. We're only in this for our own political gain. You are expendable.'
So to the Democrats who want to start giving America a better name in the world: any time now would be great!
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