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I'd think there a couple of smart guys at places like Harvard who go into politics. I went to a wealthy middle class neighbourhood High School in California and
by Maro 16y ago
I'd think there a couple of smart guys at places like Harvard who go into politics. I went to a wealthy middle class neighbourhood High School in California and there were some very smart guys there (top of the class) who were planning to go to an Ivy League college and then go into politics.
- CWuestefeld 16y agoI don't doubt it, but being intelligent is only a part of it, maybe a small part. There are also leadership skills, communication, vision, and just plain luck with being the right person for the time. I don't think anyone will say that Pres. Obama is not brilliant. Many people might argue about his goals, but I don't think that anyone could argue in good faith that he has failed spectacularly at bringing about the change that he promised. (not to pick on Democrats alone; GOP politicians have obviously failed every bit as much, even though some of them have brilliant minds as well)
- bd_at_rivenhill 16y agoThe real problem is that you have to "play ball" with entrenched institutions, both public and private, in order to get anything done. Political parties exist to perpetuate their franchise and prevent outsiders from being elected on their own terms, and they are much more effective at executing this task than they are at governing well.