well sure, but the presidency is more than one man but the buck stops with him. still, i'm curious how that reconciles with your previous statement that he has done an "astounding job". i think obama deserves praise for afganistan, and for the final destruction of al qeada leadership, but the middle east he has had some things one might, such as yourself, call "subpar". further, relying on advisors is a good thing, normally, but the US and obama in particular, more so than any other president, has given out ambassadorships to political allies who raised lots of funds for him
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2 ... o-hungary- also, yes, kerry is far better than hillary in the realm of foreign affairs.
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