Here's the quote, from a speech in Cedar Rapids on Monday (December 1, 2003).
"Promote stability and democracy abroad by raising living standards through fair trade and social reform. The power of a free market that expands growth equitably can tackle the root causes of terrorism and free an oppressed people. We just have to reach out an open hand.
"We must lead the world by building consensus with other nations, rather than fostering resentment. This sounds elementary, possibly because this was our foreign policy for generations. But George Bush has discarded this approach with arrogance and a flick of the wrist."
Gephardt doesn't go out of his way to talk about foreign policy perhaps assuming (correctly, in my opinion) that he's on stronger ground when he talks domestic policy.
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