Chris Christie endorses Trump
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I'm not sure she cost him Iowa, but she didn't help him much, imo.
If Cruz doesn't lie to the Carson supporters, Trump would have likely won Iowa.
Either way... I can't see Palin being much of a positive going forward.
I think you underestimate the damage she did. People hate her and she ended up turning the discussion towards her and her family. Cruz's lies hurt also but Palin was the biggest problem.
Let's not forget that little fact that more Democrats have started wars than Republicans.
Well, there have only been two declared wars in the last 100 years or so that our presidents got involved in
Don't forget to look at the tally on the bottom of the page….16 to 10.
Best Answer:Indian Wars occurred in every Presidency up to the 20th Century. Many were the results of broken treaties.They will not be counted.
Franco-American Naval War(Quasi War): John Adams, Federalist(Ancestor Party of the Republicans); See XYZ affair for reason of war
First Barbary War: Thomas Jefferson, Democratic-Republican(Ancestor Party of the Democrats); Tripolitians ransomed American Sailors and tried to blackmail US. When the US refused the Pasha(equivalent to king) declared war.
Second Barbary War and War of 1812: James Madison, Democratic-Republican; Second Barbary War began the same way as the first only with the Bey of Algiers declaring war. While the War of 1812 can be argued as being a war about sailor's rights, the real motive was Canada.
Mexican-American War: James K. Polk, Democratic; The Republic of Texas had a claim to Land between the Rio Grand and San Antionio(which the US inherited), which was not valid. Polk sent troops to the territory to protect it and the Mexican government sent troops to drive it out.
American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln, Republican; First fought to preserve the Union(the right to secede is still debated to this day) later to end slavery.
Korea(1876); Ulysses S. Grant, Republican; Called Choson at the time, the country attacked and destroyed an American Navy Vessel. The war was fought with similar motives as Perry's visit with Japan.
Spanish-American War and Phillipine Insurrection: William McKinley, Republican; American Naval Ship Maine sent to monitor alleged mistreatment of the civilians of Cuba and protect American economic interests. The ship was destroyed and the press (the real instigators of the war)of the time placed the now doubtful blame on the Spanish. US fought the war to free Cuba. McKinley announced that giving the Filipinos Independence outright would be like simply handing them over the Germans or Japanese(because of the geographic position) and harm American economic Interests.
Haiti; Vera Cruz occupation, Pancho Villa, World War I: Woodrow Wilson, Democratic; Troops were sent in to stabilize Haiti, Vera Cruz was occupied to prevent ships from Germany delivering guns to the government. Pancho Villa made several attacks on Americans(because he was not recognized as President of Mexico) forcing Wilson to send troops to capture Villa. WWI involvement was the result of Germany violating Neutrality rights.
Nicaragua: Calvin Coolidge, Republican; Like Haiti the objective was stabilization.
World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic; Asked for declaration of war after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Germany and Italy declared war two days later.
Korean war (1950-54): Harry S. Truman, Democrat; North Korea, in violation of a UN treaty, invaded South Korea. Troops were sent to contain communism.
Vietnam War: Lyndon B. Johnson, Democratic; involvement started after two American gunboats were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin(the reports have now been proven falsified.).
Grenada: Ronald Reagan, Republican; When a Communist government took over the country, it persecuted the American college students studying there.
Panama, Persian Gulf War Operation Restoring Freedom: George HW Bush, Republican; Noriega, leader of Panama was charged with drug traffickingand through Noriega's power, Panama would declare war(Though retaining the Canal is alleged to be the real motive). Persian Gulf War was fought to Liberate Kuwait from Iraq and protect Saudi Arabia from an Invasion(also to protect oil interests). Troops were sent to Somalia to assist in the feeding the hungry after guerrillas shot up UN aid convoys.
Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq: Bill Clinton, Democratic Party; troops were sent to Bosnia to enforce peacekeeping. Yugoslavia was attacked over genocide upon the ethnic Albanians
in Kosovo. Air assaults were done upon Iraq after it failed to comply with UN weapons inspectors.
Afghanistan and Iraq: George W. Bush, Republican; Invasion of Afghanistan was the result of the Taliban ruled government's refusal to hand over Osama bin Laden. Iraq's invasion is still under debate.
Final Score: Democrats: 16
Republicans: 10
And let's not forget that the ONLY president that dropped a nuclear bomb on a civilian population was a Democrat and the ONLY president that interned United States citizens was a Democrat.
You guys love violence and pooping on police cars.
You guys love violence and pooping on police cars.
And another thing….Obama has maintained the Afghanistan war and has killed innocent women and children with drone attacks in Pakistan. Last time I looked, we weren't in a war with Pakistan.
Oh, and he killed a U.S. citizen in Yemen without a trial. Let's not forget about that either.
Oh, and he killed a U.S. citizen in Yemen without a trial. Let's not forget about that either.
"He has no business being President".
Chris Christie referring to Donald Trump just before the New Hampshire primary.
Chris Christie referring to Donald Trump just before the New Hampshire primary.
Good. Someone has to make the tough decisions to keep America safe. Our "allies", in Pakistan are bipolar. Keep in mind US strikes into Pakistan get a sly wink of approval from what passes for a government there. We would not kill people in Pakistan if they didn't want us to.
I assume from your comments you are soft on terrorism.
Wow. Anything to protect your guy. It's ILLEGAL to bomb across the border. So that means you supported the illegal bombings into Cambodia by your boy LBJ?
You don't support the use of nukes to end WWII? I'm a little surprised, I would have guessed you would have supported that move. I suspect you probably supported getting involved in WWII as well. Its strikes me as more than a little shady to criticize moves by the opposition that you are glad they took.
This is why I don't ultimately put you on ignore. There is still some small redeeming quality in you.
Well, luckily we have someone in charge with some steel in his spine, and not a limp wrist like you.
I didn't consider LBJ my guy because he'd excited the White House long before I was born. But, keep clutching at straws. Any other dead guys you want to reference in current events?
Well, luckily we have someone in charge with some steel in his spine, and not a limp wrist like you.
It's hard for you (read progressives) to comprehend anything before today, isn't it? Only the now matters.
