Does traveling to Europe and making a speech trashing the USA qualify as "foreign policy experience" ?

Question

A speech full of fluff, except for the parts he "lifted" from Reagan.

Answer 1

It just goes to show how badly the democrats are for qualified members to put up against the Republicans.

A plagerist and a teleprompter reader who has others write his scripts, now there's a losing combination in the making !  

Answer 2

It was the first time in seven years American flags have been waved outside the US by expat American citizens, with out a violent protest.

All of us ex pat American citizen living and working overseas thought we would never see this again in our life times.  

Answer 3

I heard the speech and heard no USA trashing.  You guys really have selective hearing.  

Answer 4

It certainly beats an interview saying you've not paid any attention to the largest foreign policy issue in this country.  Apparently Gov. Palin didn't think keeping up on Iraq was relevant to her important work in Alaska.

Answer 5

I was speechless when I saw Obama criticizing Palin for her lack of foreign experience.  I never thought he would have the nerve to go there.  I think McCain is biting at the bit to have a discussion about experiences and Obama took the bait.

Answer 6

No - it proves he wants to run socialist Europe instead

Answer 7

not only was he pandering here but he had to take it abroad as well.

Answer 8

Of course, it does. Living overseas as a child and attending school over there is great foreign experience, isn't it? Trashing your country overseas helps others see that we are humble and ready to bend over and take it up the.....just to look like we are nice guys.

Answer 9

Obama held assignments on the Senate Committees for Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works and Veterans' Affairs through December 2006. In January 2007, he left the Environment and Public Works committee and took additional assignments with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

He also became Chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on European Affairs. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Obama has made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.