In my view many of the strong-willed crusader types are over-endowed with misplaced swooniness over their own abilities and an unquenchable desire to be admired as the only one who can get the job done.

But "the ones you don't see" are just often the same club that never disbands. We know their names. But we keep electing people who keep thinking those "advisors" know what they're talking about.

And--much as I want the Democrats to lose--I wasn't very heartened by Trump praising Pompeo recently. The guy ain't learned nothing from his first dance.