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I cannot believe Willard decided to compare the number of ships in the 1916 Navy to our forces now. The debate coach that came up with that assertion is an idiot.
It did illustrate just how backwards Willard's thinking is, though. He made a good point for Obama.
I cannot believe Willard decided to compare the number of ships in the 1916 Navy to our forces now. The debate coach that came up with that assertion is an idiot.
It did illustrate just how backwards Willard's thinking is, though. He made a good point for Obama.
I think it also showed his ignorance of naval history.
What the great powers figured out after World War I was that battleships were in fact a waste of resources. Germany and the UK engaged in a very expensive arms race for dreadnaughts that ended rather anti-climatically when after the Battle of Jutland, they proved largely unimportant to the eventual outcome of the war.
The first order of business after World War I was signing the Washington Naval Treaty, where the powers on the winning side all agreed to limit the number of battleships they built so they wouldn't bankrupt themselves.
The fact is, Naval power is kind of unimportant We have 12 aircraft carriers, more than the rest of the world combined, and most of the rest of the world's nations that operate them are either allies or have a common interest with us.
The one thing we have learned, or should have learned in the last decade, is that even minor wars are economic back-breakers. No one could afford a major war in our interconnected, global economy.
Investing in schools instead of warships would do more to improve our international position.
No, the navy WANTS more ships.
The navy doesn't NEED more ships.
In 1916, you had the German Navy, the Japanese Navy, the British Navy all of which were potential rivals to American interests. So having more ships then actually kind of made sense.
today. Nearly every country with a major naval power is either an ally or has a common economic interest in keeping free trade and globalism like it is.
Navies are kind of pointless when you can take out a whole fleet with one nuke.
What we need is to put more money into infrastructure and education, not building expensive ships that will never see a day of combat.
No, the navy WANTS more ships.
The navy doesn't NEED more ships.
In 1916, you had the German Navy, the Japanese Navy, the British Navy all of which were potential rivals to American interests. So having more ships then actually kind of made sense.
today. Nearly every country with a major naval power is either an ally or has a common economic interest in keeping free trade and globalism like it is.
Navies are kind of pointless when you can take out a whole fleet with one nuke.
What we need is to put more money into infrastructure and education, not building expensive ships that will never see a day of combat.
I am not sure what Willard was thinking last night, but I do believe he punched Barry's ticket to a second term. I see a respected pollster with Virginia in the Obama column now...
I cannot believe Willard decided to compare the number of ships in the 1916 Navy to our forces now. The debate coach that came up with that assertion is an idiot.
It did illustrate just how backwards Willard's thinking is, though. He made a good point for Obama.
No, the navy WANTS more ships.
The navy doesn't NEED more ships.
In 1916, you had the German Navy, the Japanese Navy, the British Navy all of which were potential rivals to American interests. So having more ships then actually kind of made sense.
today. Nearly every country with a major naval power is either an ally or has a common economic interest in keeping free trade and globalism like it is.
Navies are kind of pointless when you can take out a whole fleet with one nuke.
What we need is to put more money into infrastructure and education, not building expensive ships that will never see a day of combat.
I am not sure what Willard was thinking last night, but I do believe he punched Barry's ticket to a second term. I see a respected pollster with Virginia in the Obama column now...
Really? WHich one?
RCP hasn't picked it up yet, but I suspect they'll drag their feet as long as possible.
My own opinion, this debate SHOULD have been the nail in Romney's coffin. He doesn't know much about this subject, and it's really something a president should know.
BUt the people are more focused on the economy right now, and because some of them have gotten "Romnesia" about how we got in to this mess, Romney is still viable.
Shouldn't be, but he is.
"And these boats that go underwater. They're called submarines."
epic.
"And these boats that go underwater. They're called submarines."
epic.
I thought the "We have aircraft carriers that you can actually land planes on" was even better. It was awesome to watch Romney crumble.
"And these boats that go underwater. They're called submarines."
epic.
I thought the "We have aircraft carriers that you can actually land planes on" was even better. It was awesome to watch Romney crumble.
The retarded right on here is having a hissy fit though.
I thought the "We have aircraft carriers that you can actually land planes on" was even better. It was awesome to watch Romney crumble.
The retarded right on here is having a hissy fit though.
I understand their concern. Romney looked like a loser at "Amateur Night on Foregin Policy". How many times does he need to be asked DIRECTLY how he plans to pay for his new defense spending before he actually gives us an answer?
I am not sure what Willard was thinking last night, but I do believe he punched Barry's ticket to a second term. I see a respected pollster with Virginia in the Obama column now...
Really? WHich one?
RCP hasn't picked it up yet, but I suspect they'll drag their feet as long as possible.
My own opinion, this debate SHOULD have been the nail in Romney's coffin. He doesn't know much about this subject, and it's really something a president should know.
BUt the people are more focused on the economy right now, and because some of them have gotten "Romnesia" about how we got in to this mess, Romney is still viable.
Shouldn't be, but he is.
Both fivethirtyeight.com and cnn.com have moved Virginia into the Obama camp.
The retarded right on here is having a hissy fit though.
I understand their concern. Romney looked like a loser at "Amateur Night on Foregin Policy". How many times does he need to be asked DIRECTLY how he plans to pay for his new defense spending before he actually gives us an answer?
That was a very telling moment, actually. "check my website."
