Wednesday, October 25, 2006

"Running America"

I was listening to local news and heard one of the talking glossy heads say something about 'running America.' It hit me wrong and got me thinking. I think we view the guys at the top all wrong, and approach how we select them all wrong, as well.

The job of running America isn't like running a business (as the Repugs often postulate.) It's much more akin to the job of herding cats. And the requirements are the same: quick wits and a thick skin. Most of our elected officials, given the rigors of the primary and general election process, are not quick witted, they're solid plodders, not given to imagination, but to following the 'plan' and making sure all the bases are touched. We need to look at this and ponder how to get the grocery clerks out and the cat herders in.

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