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Of politicians and moral courage
Canada Free Press ^ | 09/12/14 | Caroline Glick

Posted on 09/12/2014 9:16:42 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Obama cannot successfully lead the war because, as we saw once again on Wednesday night, he is not a leader. He is a politician

Leaders are not elected. Politicians are elected. Their election in turn provides politicians with the opportunity to become leaders.

You don’t become a leader by telling people what they want to hear, although doing so certainly helps to you get elected. A politician becomes a leader by telling people what they don’t want to hear.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: cruz; leaders; obama; politicians

1 posted on 09/12/2014 9:16:42 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Politicians are elected.
I question that one.


2 posted on 09/12/2014 9:51:50 AM PDT by Vaduz
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