September 5, 2012

It's Mitt's World

Thomas Friedman, New York Times

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Republicans love to criticize Obama for "leading from behind." But if you're not leading by example in an interdependent world, you can lead from the front or behind - no one will follow you for long.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, Egypt, Foreign Policy, China, United States, 2012, Mitt Romney

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