Though I was little disappointed at the time, I have come to realize that the meeting in the Rose Garden was largely ceremonial. It was not meant as a policy symposium where the President debated the future of the country with a group of teenagers.
But there are situations where a politician needs to take unscripted [...]
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“I can’t believe he can’t field questions from a group of 17-year-olds.” Dan was saying this to no one in particular as we were finding our seats in the Rose Garden.
“Relax,” said Mario. “The guy probably just doesn’t want any curveballs. It’d look even worse, because we’re 17-year-olds.”
“You’re just saying that ’cause you get to [...]
When I was a teenager, I was active in politics. All of the ASB stuff, but some local, real politics, and a little national involvement as well. I met more politicians and office-holders than I can remember, and with a few exceptions, they all had one quality in common. I would call it distractedness, but [...]
