As he openly stated, President Obama has fundamentally changed America's role on the world's stage. No longer are we the sole superpower who can unilaterally impose our foreign policy on other nations with little regard for the consequences. Ironically, this makes foreign relations more important than ever in selecting our next President. Domestic politics used to be decided in insularity from the rest of the world, but the internationalization of our economy now makes this approach obsolete.
What do we want in our next President? Someone who makes nice speeches while other countries take advantage of us? Don't we need someone who will be respected as a hard bargainer who puts America's interests first? Which candidates are capable of this?
What do we want in our next President? Someone who makes nice speeches while other countries take advantage of us? Don't we need someone who will be respected as a hard bargainer who puts America's interests first? Which candidates are capable of this?