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Thoughts XXVII

On the Presidency. With few exceptions, all are humbled, yet intoxicated by the office. Donald.   Never thought I think it, but his countless unforced errors leads me to think he may fear being President. He fears getting it, understanding that having it is a monumental job. Hillary. Her unbridled ambition overrides every other consideration. She primarily wants to get it, and then to worry about having it. Remember the two goals: to get and to have.  They are different.  ------------ Many important leaders have a handler or two.   Almost all lessor leaders, past and present, have handlers. These persons, living in the shadows, suggest   what to do heavy situations, point toward the greater vision,   guide them to say nothing when nothing should be said, and importantly reinforce how great they are in their quest toward the glory to come.   Some have or had no handlers preferring to follow their own vision, perhaps such Eisenhower, T. Roosevelt, Lincoln, and several