Word: isolationist
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...accomplish this trick, the probable centerpiece of Clinton's speech will involve how and to what extent the U.S. should aid the former Soviet Union. Stung by Pat Buchanan's isolationist attacks and the common criticism that he has spent too much time on foreign affairs, Bush has virtually ignored the issue. In pleading poverty ("There isn't a lot of money around . . . I don't have a blank check") and refusing to heed Richard Nixon's warnings about chaos and a return to dictatorship in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Bush has offered Clinton a window of opportunity...
First, Buchanan is the only candidate who understands nationalism--not only ours, but other people.' Far from being an "isolationist," Buchanan called for the immediate recognition of Slovenia, Croatia, Ukraine and the Baltics when those nations declared independence from their communist oppressors. And he is the only candidate who won't hide behind tired, reactionary calls for "stability" when Quebec secedes from Canada later this year, or when devolution becomes a reality in Scotland...
...Bush campaign launched its first attack ad squarely at Buchanan. In it General P.X. Kelley, retired commandant of the Marine Corps, denounces Buchanan's opposition to the Persian Gulf war. "The last thing we need in the White House is an isolationist like Pat Buchanan," says Kelley. A second ad designed to boost Bush's leadership credentials shows the President sitting awkwardly on the edge of his desk reviewing papers while an announcer recites his agenda...
Thus the job of pummeling Buchanan will fall to Bush surrogates, including Vice President Dan Quayle and former Marine Corps Commandant General P.X. Kelley. They will crisscross the South, appealing to the region's patriotism by depicting Buchanan as a neo-isolationist who opposed the Persian Gulf...
...George so far, ignoring his upstart competitor and focusing on his own leadership and compassion. That's classic top-dog strategy. But don't forget the President's pledge to do what it takes to win. Bush's team is preparing scorching ads that target Buchanan as a pinheaded isolationist and protectionist. If Buchanan's support edges past 30%, get ready, New Hampshire -- the rockets are coming...