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Originally Posted by Subby
This is the exact argument that was made in favor of George W. when he was running for President. He would run the White House and the federal government like a CEO runs a business. His core convictions were strong, so all he needed was a cadre of great men and women to help attend to the detailed minutiae.
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And the argument was valid, but Bush didn't follow through with the cadre of great men and women (instead, we got the likes of Donald Rumsfeld, Michael Brown, Dick Cheney, etc.) The one person who probably best fit the mold of excellence was Colin Powell, who had the stones to tell the administration what would happen if we invaded Iraq, but he was forced out the door by Cheney and Rummy.