A Pointed Lugar

Republican Richard Lugar represented Indiana in the Senate from 1976 until his defeat in 2012.  During his long tenure he was the dean of foreign policy, tutoring both Democrats and Republicans.  Even during the partisan turbulence of his first term, President Obama sought his counsel.   Senator Lugar was old school, following the doctrine that partisanship ends at the nation's shore.

So to paraphrase the old E.F. Hutton commercial, when Senator Lugar speaks, foreign policy professionals listen.  As a Republican his axe would not naturally cleve against a Republican president.  Having no further political ambitions, Lugar can speak point blank.

Here are some snippets excerpted by 'PoliticalWire' from remarks sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association.  "Lugar called Trump’s foreign policy goals “simplistic, prosaic and reactive,” according to prepared remarks. They are characteristic of “a selfish, inward-looking nation that is being motivated by fear, not a great superpower with capacity to shape global affairs.”"

Trump foreign policy is a circular firing squad, shooting blanks.

For the full text see:  http://www.thelugarcenter.org/newsroom-events-107.html