The checks and balances is a way to prevent government from either devolving into an autocratic tyranny or an autocratic mob mentality.
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It's a rough and tumble game whenever power is involved - people's ambitions, their desires, their competitive spirit will often push them to play outside the rules. It's dramatic, it's interesting, and I think it's something we can all identify with to a degree.
タグ: think, game, power, people
My jobs on campaigns were pretty low on the totem pole - I was an advance man.
タグ: were, low, pretty, man
People in D.C. are so psyched when anyone dramatizes them in an exciting way. They're a lot more open to looking at the nastier side of themselves than the media is.
タグ: media, way, looking, people
The political world is a dark place. If you want to portray it accurately, authentically, you've got to turn out the lights from time to time.
タグ: political, world, time, you
When you have both parties who will not find ways to compromise, who won't meet in the middle, you have paralysis. It's the perversion of idealism.
タグ: who, compromise, will, you
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