Its basic diplomacy and has nothing to do with whether we liked the guy or not. The simple fact is that most of the world looked upon Mandela as some sort of hero even if we don’t. Not showing up would look really bad. Its the kind of thing Obama would do.
I don’t doubt we sent State Department delegates to Kim Jong Il’s funeral. Its just the way things are done between countries with a diplomatic relationship of any kind.
There just isn’t any such thing as a politician who is going to do exactly what I want 100% of the time. If they do its only because the politician is lying to me or I’m lying to myself. We’re simply not going to get a politicians who say “Screw the cities, let em burn” or “We’re going to round up every last illegal and ship them out”.
Personally I appreciate the fact that Ted Cruz isn’t hanging on our every word waiting to see which way the wind blows before he acts.
Yes, I agree. But and this is the big but. Once you’re in office you’re a leader not a follower.
I mean once you’re the president then you can teach.