50 Most Powerful Republicans on Foreign Policy
By Kymberly Bays on 08/28/2012 in Condoleeza Rice, Dick Cheney, John McCain, Republican National Convention, Republicans, RNC with 1 CommentRead Time: 1 - 2 minutes
In honor of the Republican National Convention this week, Foreign Policy magazine has compiled a list of “The 50 most powerful Republicans on foreign policy“.
Where do Condoleeza Rice, Sen. John McCain, Dick Cheney and John Bolton rank amongst a list of their political peers?
The politicians, advisers, academics and businesspeople were assigned attributes that make them especially influential among their Republican peers. These include:
Influence
Brains
Clout
Pulpit
Money
The list is a veritable Who’s Who of the Republican party. These are people who have been shaping outcomes and events from right-of-center for decades. It’s worth taking a look when considering who might play prominent roles in the formation and execution of a Romney administration’s foreign policy. Multiple potential Romney selections for secretary of state make the list, including Robert Zoellick (6), Richard Haass (11), and John Bolton (12).
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Dan Richards
08.29.2012
@danrich
The thing is, McCain is not a who’s who of that party, But a Are you sure he’s not a Democrat?
Many did not like him, because he is just about as Liberal as Obama, and has about as much clout as Obama does. In effect, a big mouth, with little substance. Which is why he never stood a chance when he ran against Obama, and why many felt there was a fix in to get McCain in, as they knew he could never stand against Mrs. Clinton, then it was Obama and McCain, and it was two of the same kind running. McCain being more of a follower than a leader, and a turncoat.
I do fail to see how he could even vaguely make #1q on that list, let a lone on that list at all.