Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appea — Walter Lippman
Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appea — Walter Lippman
Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appea — Walter Lippman
Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appea — Walter Lippman
Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appea — Walter Lippman
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Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appease bribe seduce bamboozle or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies.

— Walter Lippman
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