If you could vote; would you support candidates who believe in PEACEFULL diplomacy or a strong MILITARY?

I like a candidate who believes that peaceful diplomacy comes first and only even considers the military option when diplomacy has been completely exhausted.

You can't have peaceful diplomacy without a strong military capacity. BTW, the draft will never be reinstated, though a limited enforced service of some kind to our country might help our self centered and at times ignorant understanding of our country..

I believe in a peaceful diplomacy. Many people equate diplomacy with weakness. It takes a strong government to compromise and listen to all sides of the issue. Seemingly, it is easier to take offense and make violent threats if anyone stands against you, like the current Administration.

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I believe that Teddy Roosevelt had the correct stance when it came to foreign relations: Speak softly; carry a big stick.

In short, the President has the obligation to the Constitution to protect it from all enemies. Hence, the big stick, whether military or diplomatic in form. The President also has the obligation to the American people to use sweet persuasion whenever the opportunity presents itself in order to minimize the need for the big stick. Hence, speaking softly.

In closing, to quote a woman I greatly respect, "You will catch more flies with honey than you will with vinegar." Yes, it's my mom. ;) Still, she taught me the differences between being flexible and being a door-mat. She also taught me the differences between being firm in my resolve and being rigid in my stupidity. I see too many people in the news today who could use that particular lesson...perhaps with the "big stick" since "speaking softly" doesn't seem to be working? ;)

Actually there should be both. A peaceful diplomacy is always better but you'd best be able to protect your country and interests and a weak ineffective military will be your downfall.

Peacefull diplomacy WITH a strong military, anything less would be foolish.

Although there were already so many good answers to this question before I answered I have only one thing to add...just because you are the biggest kid on the block doesn't mean you have to prove it by beating up everyone in the neighborhood.

I would vote for "Speak softly but carry a big stick" Theodore Roosevelt.

Not "speak like an arrogant, ignorant SOB and swing my big stick at anything that moves" G. W. Bush

The military duty it to defend not to attack on behalf of the PNAC

How about another Harry Truman? You know,a real dem.