Since the 2014 midterm-election rebuke, President Barack Obama has been talking about the coming two years – his last two years in office – as the “fourth quarter” of the football game. Here at Shadow Government, we think this is an illuminating metaphor for thinking about the foreign policy challenges and opportunities confronting Team Obama. Below are some coaching tips from the bench.
Don’t go back to the original game plan. Confront the world as it is, rather than as you wish it were.
By Peter Feaver
The striking thing about Obama’s 3rd quarter moves is how contrary to the original Obama …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
