Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., in his first debate with Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., praised President Obama‘s cautious approach to dealing with the murderous Islamic State, the terrorist group that has captured much of Iraq and Syria.
But it isn’t Udall’s newfound willingness to align himself with President Obama during the midterm season that has raised some eyebrows. It’s that the Colorado Senator invoked two murdered U.S. journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, to argue that they would probably support the Obama administration’s handling of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
“I can tell you,” Udall said, “Steve Sotloff and James Foley would tell us, don’t be impulsive. Horrible and barbarous as those executions were, don’t be impulsive, come up with a plan to knock ISIL back.”
Udall currently leads Gardener by three points, according the latest data from Real Clear Politics.
(Via NRO)
