I don't always agree with Peggy Noonan, but she put into words what was bothering me about Rubio's speech.
He laid out his "Rubio Doctrine" - 3 Pillars:
You can read his exact wording on all 3 pillars here:
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/20...licy-doctrine/
I just want to address the third pillar:
"And the third is our foreign policy should always be built on our values as a nation. We support freedom. We support nations and people who aspire to democracy. We support human rights and the respect to human rights."
In his speech at the Council of Foreign Relations he says, "The American people hear their cries, see their suffering . . . and desire their freedom.”
I wanted to know more about what he planned to do with that statement, and then Peggy brings that up in her article.
Quote:
In question-and-answer following the speech, moderator Charlie Rose quickly cut to the chase. “Should we be the world’s policeman?” Mr. Rubio: “I don’t think that’s necessarily the role that I would advocate.” He then pedaled back to the importance of diplomatic leadership.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/marco-ru...lar-1431645831
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In my previous post, I quoted a statement someone had made, which still remains spot on today:
"He is comfortable answering questions on the subjects, but, so far, he's been largely non committal on some of the specifics."
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