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'Doing it the easy way'

Mike McArdle, Democratic Underground: We've probably all known at least one person like this, the one whose whole life is devoted to the proposition that effort and accountability are to be avoided at all costs. These people are able to handle problems as long the pesky things remain simple but when things get complicated they sense immediately that they are out of their element and they leave the playing field. The amazing thing is that some people actually make it through life, some quite successfully without ever having to tough anything out or face any consequences.

So it was that a man of miniscule talent who was never called to account for poor grades, problematic military obligations, or failing businesses managed to achieve the nation's highest office. He got there specifically by avoiding all the things that the more talented, responsible people of his generation dealt with head on.

We saw this during the Florida election crisis when his father rallied planeloads of political operatives and sent them to the Sunshine state to try to seize the presidency for his little boy. But while daddies buddies finagled, stonewalled and sued, the beneficiary of all this activity retreated to his Texas ranch and spent the duration clearing brush and throwing a stick to his cleverly-named dog Spot. I mean the situation was just so icky, you know, it was all just complicated and everything. It's kind of like getting kicked out of Andover for throwing a keg party. See if Dad can fix this for you, and have him give you a call when it's time to be inaugurated.

And that is the way the little man handles every crisis he's encountered as President. - - Read more at DU!