It must be remembered that the Bush White House has a separate talent for character assassination that must not be confused with a talent for governance.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
Talent is really important in politics, but experience is also really important.
But presidents matter. That's one of the biggest lessons I learned being in the White House.
My experience is the White House is not a very good place to coordinate intelligence, much less to integrate it.
I think it is important for readers to know that it is possible to bring intellectualism and idealism to the White House and still be political enough to advance an agenda.
It's as if inside the White House the belief in Obama's inspirational charisma is still such that every time the ugliness of brute politics intrudes, it's a startling revelation.
Once a president gets to the White House, the only audience that is left that really matters is history.
There's always been that theory that if a candidate can't run a decent campaign, he probably can't run a decent presidency. That might be true, although sadly I must admit that running a brilliant campaign does not translate into running a brilliant White House.
Obama and his associates are fantastic campaigners but have little ability or skill to govern.
Obama is a man of first-class intellect and first-class temperament. But his character remains highly suspect.
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