yikes! a repub is making sense on c-span's washington journal!

[RepublicanElephant]

rep. christopher smith warning about the growth of china's economic and military power... and massive human rights abuses.

[LynnTheDem]

1. He'd be "making sense" if he warned about America's

military power and massive human rights abuses.

[leftchick]

2. jinks

you owe me a coke! My exact thought!

[LynnTheDem]

6. No surprise. After all, you're

NOT a stupid MFing rightwingnut.

:)

[QC]

21. Can one be concerned about both? n/t

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. They all warn, warn, warn.

But nobody ever offers solutions for what we should actually do about it.

[Deja Q]

7. Nobody likes solutions. Only words.

That is what I have observed.

Who likes change? Esepcially when they're treated as pawns in a game?

[htuttle]

8. Oh, sure they offer solutions

The solutions usually sound something like, "Vote for Me".

[Deja Q]

4. If he voted for offshoring, he shouldn't be surprised about China's power.

Or India's, which is soon to increase.

Kinda hard to control both military OR economic power when you give an apparent enemy your infrastructure...

It's great to treat, even with people who aren't your close buddies. But you gotta keep your own intact. Or else there's nothing TO fight for.

[SHRED]

5. Really?

Did he also talk about the Republican corporation, known as Wal-Mart?
:sarcasm:

[acmejack]

16. I just snagged your Mao mart graphic!

thanx, shred!

[SHRED]

20. yer welcome...

...I snagged it also.

[Crankie Avalon]

9. China's rising economic might wouldn't be quite the "threat" it is...

...if America were making preparations for living in a world where oil was no longer the dominant energy source, reducing her need for running up foreign debt, and doing things to reinvigorate her manufacturing sector rather than her financial sector--but she isn't.

[patdem]

10. But does he propose we invade and occupy? Our ONLY way of

dealing with proplems, ya know!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

17. Ha!

I'd like to see the US try to invade and occupy China. I don't think it'd work out very well at all.

[ecstatic]

11. He's making some compelling points. I'm impressed nt

[Skidmore]

12. Wonder if he could express a similar concern for reproductive rights

for US women as he is for draconian policies concerning women's reproductive rights in China?

[ShortnFiery]

13. Yes, he's even truly compassionate ...

Just when I want to "lump them all" together, some moderate republican goes and screws with my head. ;)

The planets must be aligning, or something. :-)

[0007]

14. His voice and mannerism are driving me nuts. He goes on mute

[mrcheerful]

15. Repuke lie machine at its best, free press in amerika?

Lets see, Fox news free press? Along with amerikas free press, yeah right, shrubs going after reporters for leaking his secret plans to the people of amerika. Not a word about spying on amerikans, but plenty on china doing the same exact thing.Oh I see now, he's mad about the forced government abortions in china. He calls what china does as a crime against women and children. Ignore how the pukes have been starving poor people in amerika, nor a word about how the pukes want to destroy SS for the elderly and handi capped. Not one word about how Wal mart and others taking advantage of chinas working slaves. What a hypocrite.

[Oversea Visitor]

18. Whats wrong

with China economic growth...... expected if they want better live......
Military power :rofl: they spend little of their budget on it compare to US
Human right abuses ..... we fear US more ..... detention without trail.... at least Chian dont come try invade country or go badshit crazy.

[kentuck]

19. He's one of the most right-wing nuts in the House ??

He must feel threatened about his job this coming November?