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To: Bridge Player who wrote (70241)	6/2/2008 12:40:29 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541008

"I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents." If you ever spent some time working with Washington types, you would know what a vain rationalization that is for every wannabe who wants to act like an egomaniacal prick and get away with it. You may get the rare Churchill who is also a great politician, but most who follow that road will burn bridges left and right and get dumped out of office with little lasting impact. Many, many wannabes have tried.