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On the recordNovember 16, 2015
One of the problems, it seems to me, is that people that we elect President generally are politicians, and politicians generally don't think much about management.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King critiques politicians' focus on management issues in presidential roles.

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