Arguing that his motto “Don’t do stupid stuff” is not a coherent foreign
policy, critics of President Obama are pressuring him to do something
stupid without further delay.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) led the
attack on Thursday, blasting Obama for failing to craft a stupid
response to crises in Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine.
“Instead of reacting to these events with the haste and recklessness
they deserve, the President has chosen to waste valuable time thinking,”
McCain said. “This goes against the most fundamental principles of
American foreign policy.”
Graham also expressed frustration with the President, telling reporters,
“The American people are waiting for President Obama to do something
stupid, but their patience is wearing thin.”
In his most withering criticism, McCain called Obama’s “stubborn refusal
to do stupid stuff” a failure of leadership. “If I were President, you
can bet your bottom dollar I would have done plenty of stupid stuff by
now,” he said.
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