The Big Guy’s Only Supposed to Take the Stage When the Deal’s Done — By: Jim Geraghty – (Campaign Spot)

Written on October 2nd, 2009 by barryfail

A reader makes a good point, and articulates one of the reasons I figured Chicago’s bid was a sure thing: There’s actually something worrisome about this whole Chicago fiasco, and it goes back to President Obama’s inexperience. Diplomacy 101 tells us that your head of state only shows up on the high-profile stage when a deal is complete. The lesson that most politicians learn well before they gain positions of power is that diplomacy is done by diplomats, professionals who work through all the negotiations and the hardball tactics and the carrot/stick combinations

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The Big Guy’s Only Supposed to Take the Stage When the Deal’s Done — By: Jim Geraghty – (Campaign Spot)

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