President Reagan was wise to proclaim the 11th Commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican." This is a sound principle that people violate at their own peril. Sadly, David Limbaugh (brother of Rush) has brought up a faux pas that Gov. Mike Huckabee wrote for Foreign Affairs magazine:
"The United States, as the world's only superpower, is less vulnerable to military defeat. But it is more vulnerable to the animosity of other countries. Much like a top high school student, if it is modest about its abilities and achievements, if it is generous in helping others, it is loved. But if it attempts to dominate others, it is despised. American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out. The Bush administration's arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad. My administration will recognize that the United States' main fight does not pit us against the world but pits the world against the terrorists."
What was he thinking? For the full article, see http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidLimbaugh/2007/12/18/huck_playing_to_our_inner_jimmy_carter
Terence Jeffrey rushes to Gov. Huckabee's defense, asserting that President Bush himself used similar language while running for the office against Vice-Preisent Gore. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TerenceJeffrey/2007/12/19/arrogance_--_then_and_now
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