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RE “Our problems in the Middle East are because the Bush administration's policies alienated everyone. If Kerry had won in 2004 and been re-elected, I would have inherited a Middle East in much better shape.”

I dont see that.
He could say that things are better than when he got them but he isnt going to blame Bush as he is counting on the Bush people to help flip GOP Senate and House members on this.

He definitely wont mention Kerry's 2004 run.

I guess he will try to pin it all on that obstructionist GOP congress again.

47 posted on 09/10/2013 7:37:10 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)

I don't think Obama would go quite that far in politicizing foreign policy--but that may be what he would like to say if he didn't think it would backfire. Of course it was better for him that Kerry lost in 2004, because if Kerry had been the incumbent Obama would have had to wait until 2012 for his first run for the White House.