Like Reagan and Clinton, Obama’s response to entrenched opposition in Congress is to look outwards.
Barack Obama gave a strong, comprehensive eighth and final State-of-the-Union address on Tuesday. Brought forward because of the beginning of the forthcoming presidential primary election season to find his successor, Obama’s speech had a strong international edge as he set out an ambitious global agenda for “American leadership” in 2016 and beyond.
The reason for the foreign focus is clear. With the Republicans controlling Congress, and just a year left in office, Obama can potentially have significantly more impact on foreign than domestic …read more
Source: New Statesman
