“While I have offered innovative ideas based completely on President Reagan’s successful strategy to end the Cold War, my opponents are operating cynical campaigns of being quick to attack while offering no substance on the issues what-so-ever themselves,” said Schock. “The people are tired of cynical candidates who run for office while avoiding dealing with our nation’s challenges while problems get worse. Our country needs leaders who are willing to address problems instead of waiting until they become a crisis.”
As I mentioned before, the policy he advocates is directly contradicted by the policy of the Reagan administration. Reagan sought to strengthen the NPT framework and worked towards moving South American nations away from developing nuclear weapons. To do that , he didn’t threaten China, he used diplomacy.
[…] I’ve already linked to Rich Miller’s coverage. Archpundit is really letting Schock have it with both barrels. He’s calling him “Aaron Strangelove.” He was clearly picking up on what McConoughey said: “”This isn’t a Ronald Reagan idea. It’s a Dr. Strangelove idea.” […]