Let me understand this as best as I can: Paul Ryan calls out the Generals for being, what, political tools of Obama because they're okay with reigning in the defense budget just a little?
I think Ryan clearly made an unforced error, but the nature of the discord here is something I don't understand, I mean, don't we all agree the defense budget could use a little trimming?
I'd be happy if we cut bring it down by a $1 trillion over 10 years; we'd still have the most kick-ass military around. The budget there went crazy for a decade and so I don't get why it's a sin that the administration and the Pentagon are basically in lockstep over taking some responsibility.
For Ryan it's an unforced error because a conservative should appear to be seen as wanting to reign in all the budgets for everything across the board at this time.
I think Ryan clearly made an unforced error, but the nature of the discord here is something I don't understand, I mean, don't we all agree the defense budget could use a little trimming?
I'd be happy if we cut bring it down by a $1 trillion over 10 years; we'd still have the most kick-ass military around. The budget there went crazy for a decade and so I don't get why it's a sin that the administration and the Pentagon are basically in lockstep over taking some responsibility.
For Ryan it's an unforced error because a conservative should appear to be seen as wanting to reign in all the budgets for everything across the board at this time.