Clinton adviser quits over China rhetoric

[pdxmom]

"A top expert on China has resigned as an informal adviser to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign in the wake of the candidate's increasingly harsh anti-China rhetoric.

Richard Baum, a political science professor at the Center for Chinese Studies at UCLA, resigned in light of what he called “grossly misguided accusations” made by Clinton about China.

“As a lifelong Democrat, it saddens me that Senator Clinton has chosen to take the low road in her effort to gain our party’s presidential nomination,” Baum said in an e-mail to Politico."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9719.html


I had noticed Hillary ratcheting up her rhetoric on China, but hadn't paid close attention. Considering Bill's strong support of China and the amount of money he has made in speaking fees for Chinese businesses, this is very curious.

[phrigndumass]

1. Curious, indeed

Thanks for sharing it!

:hi:

[Danger Mouse]

2. China is a rising superpower...and a real threat to our interests if we are not careful.

Clinton would be foolish to burn our bridges with them.

[pdxmom]

3. From reading the article, this person isn't the only one concerned with

the direction Hillary is taking with her China rhetoric. He's just the only one fed up enough to leave the campaign. If this is an example of how she will handle diplomacy, it should be very worrisome to everyone.

[burythehatchet]

5. Not really. Clinton will be a sad footnote in history before too long

but certainly not too soon.

[ecstatic]

4. k r

[slinkerwink]

6. interesting

[davidpdx]

7. Maybe Bill's just trying to teach them English

or find a Chinese girlfriend. LOL

[WillyT]

8. K & R !!!

:kick: