WASHINGTON, D.C.—The classic political observation is that "the time to get to know the government is before it becomes the government." The point for a diplomat is obvious—in a democracy, the "outs" reasonably predictably become the "ins." The government is a known quality—its lines of approach have become (relatively) predictable. So we ask, "What about the opposition?"
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The classic political observation is that "the time to get to know the government is before it becomes the government." The point for a diplomat is obvious—in a democracy, the "outs" reasonably predictably become the "ins." The government is a known quality—its lines of approach have become (relatively) predictable. So we ask, "What about the opposition?"