Thursday, September 13, 2012

Apologies?

Let me start with I am not fired up over either candidate for President.  I think a politician is a politician and none of them can be the Savior of the United States.  That said, I have to agree that apologizing for the video was the right move to make by President Obama.  He wasn't apologizing for America and it's practices, he was saying that this one video doesn't represent all Americans.  That retaliatory actions taken over this video were wrong because it does not represent America.  The peaceful ambassador who was killed did represent America.  I believe the President made the right call.  Being a leader means taking responsibility for your team, followers, citizens, whether you actually agree with them or not.  A true leader admits mistakes whether he/she committed them or not.  A leader takes on the burdens of others to lighten the load for those for whom he/she stands up.

Mr. Romney, President Obama won this round.  The ball is in your court to show that you are a leader not a puppet of the party.