Those you can't teach - administrate. Those who can't administrate - run for office. In politics you can often be wrong, but never in doubt. Politicians tell you what is popular even though it may be untrue. Smile - it makes people wonder what you're thinking.
Bureaucrats are the meat loaf of humanity.
Following the path of least resistance is what makes men and rivers crooked. The sooner and in more detail you announce bad news, the better. To run for a political office, all it takes is a few bucks, a pretty face, a glib tongue, a church membership, a large family, and absolutely no sense of economics. It is possible, but it is not worth doing. I said it was a good idea all along.