People think of politicians having true power, but that’s less and less true. After all, they are often constrained or being edged into a corner by a whole series of contingencies.
People think of politicians having true power, but that’s less and less true. After all, they are often constrained or being edged into a corner by a whole series of contingencies.
I think Clinton, after getting into office and into Washington, was shocked at being bludgeoned. So he spent time trying to be all things to all people – one way guaranteed not to be successful or respected in a lion’s den. You can’t just play around with all those big cats – you’ve got to take somebody on.
A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.
People think that at the top there isn’t much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top.
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