Playing it smart in politics

The lesson here for politicians is, it’s okay to be smart, as long as it’s the right kind of smart.
Jean Chrétien was a successful lawyer and one-time justice minister, but he played up his small town roots, 'le petit gars,' and, of course spoke in a blunt, direct, unadorned style.
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Today’s topic is political intelligence. And let me quickly note, when I say “intelligence” I don’t mean “James Bond” spying kind of intelligence. (Though come to think of it, examining the way political campaigns spy on each other would be a pretty cool topic.) The ki...

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