When President Obama and vanquished foe Mitt Romney sit down to lunch this Thursday, they’ll be all smiles. Why? Because that’s what frenemies do. Ignore the discord, grin and bear it. In politics, frenemies are not just ubiquitous; they’re vital. When Obama took office in 2008, Maureen Dowd famously called the new president’s cabinet his “Team of Frenemies.” Whether he ended up with a team of rivals, or team of mascots Is not clear, but the president has had his fair share of friendship-feigning. From the beer summit with Sgt. James Crowley to a game-changing round of golf with Bill Clinton, here is some of the president’s best (and most awkward) frenemy-ing.
