By Jamie York
Wingnut Newt Gingrich suggested that President Obama showed weakness when he smiled and shook hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Must a president be cold and unsmiling when conducting foreign affairs? Is a gruff, rough & tumble demeanor the sort of image that the United States needs to portray in the world? That may be the Bush/Cheney approach, but you gain more respect with a smile than a scowl. You can smile and be friendly without being perceived as a wimp, especially when you are confident in your positions. While I may disagree with President Obama on policy issues, I have more respect for him than I did for anyone in the previous administration.
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