"I think, under President Obama, who was..." - Quote by John Kennedy
I think, under President Obama, who was a really bright guy - I didn't agree with a lot of his politics - but we got to the point internationally where our friends didn't trust us. They were confused. And our enemies didn't quite respect us.
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More on International Relations
“On issues like Ukraine, on issues like Syria, we've had very significant differences [with Russia].”
“As you travel through the Middle East what keeps on striking home to me is how similar everyone is, and yet the degree to which we can find differences to fight wars over. It requires a great deal of empathy, I think, between various sides to overcome this history and live in peace.”
“I do not believe we will have a war with Iran.”
More on Leadership
“While everyone exercises influence, the size and strength of our influence depends upon our effort. No one leads well without paying the price of discipline. As we push ourselves to grow and to learn, we enlarge our sphere of influence.”
“The trouble with Democrats is that they all want to run for President”
“I have got you together to hear what I have written down. I do not wish your advice about the main matterfor that I have determined for myself.”