This time on foreign policy.

Ben Smith at Politico writes, “His full remarks offer a broad tour of American foreign policy, with few hints on the most pressing questions before him.”

Par for the course. As is the self-aggrandizement masquerading as self-deprecation:


I have been in office for just nine months, though some days it seems a lot longer. I am well aware of the expectations that accompany my presidency around the world. These expectations are not about me.

Smith quoted a White House blog post by Denis McDonough before the speech was just as soporifically non-specific on the specifics.


Specifically, he will put forward four pillars that are fundamental to the future that we want for our children in the 21st century: non-proliferation and disarmament; the promotion of peace and security; the preservation of our planet; and a global economy that advances opportunity for all people.