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Originally Posted by IshtarSTL
I respect Obama as a politician. He is either a genuine, good and intelligent man, or very good at faking it. I don't know that I trust his abilities as a diplomat. This country needs a negotiator and not a general. Take one look into the icy stare of Vladimir Putin and tell me that he wouldn't eat Obama alive.
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I agree regarding Obama's character. I just do not have enough confidence in his leadership experience to support him as President.
I actually believe the next president needs to be both a negotiator and a general. I would like someone who can effectively promote Theodore Roosevelt's 'Walk Softly but Carry a Big Stick" policy. With all of the support building for pulling US forces out of areas of the world such as Iraq, we need someone who can be vigilent against people like Putin rushing to take advantage of the political vacuum left behind.