What makes a great politician?

[JMadonna]

(12-19-2017 02:11 AM)AussieMick Wrote:  I'd suggest that FDR was bamboozled by Stalin. Yes, his illness was a considerable factor. But the victory in Europe and the resultant communist influence could have been very different if FDR had been clear about objectives and strategies.

FDR essentially traded Poland & Eastern Europe for Stalin's participation in the war against Japan. He knew exactly what he was doing.

If FDR had been clear about objectives and strategies he would never have gotten his third term and Wendel Willke would have been the Lincoln of the 20th century.