"Politics is a delusive trade. In his secret
heart a successful politician believes he is truly loved. Not merely supported
or well liked but loved. He is father to a constituency of children, and while
some of the children may be obstinate or disobedient, none of them is beyond
salvation." —American novelist, short-story writer and journalist Ward
Just, Honor, Power, Riches, Fame, and the Love of Women (1979)
By the end of this protracted primary season, we will see how many politicians will feel like the father of the prodigal son after the latter's return home--and how many will be left desolate by ingratitude "sharper than a serpent's tooth," as The Bard might say.
(Photo of Ward Just taken in September 2015 by slowking4.)
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