Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Good grief indeed Date:   9/16/2016 10:36:52 AM

Yep.  And let me say, that is why no one wants to leave the Hill.  The young don't want to leave there, because it is the only place where they can get their a$$ kissed for such little experience and knowledge.  And the sad news is that the Hill and the NSC is full of such people - well educated, but no dam(n) experience.  Their knowledge is often so theoretical, and has not yet been tested.  And they are snotty and they do expect that everyone will kiss their a$$es. 

And it is hard for people that have never worked there to be able to differenciate between how it is supposed to work and how it really works, and while falling on one's sword for what is right and true, is often sacrificed for political expediency.  In fact, it is called "living to fight another day".  People often think that Washington works from the top down, but all the real work is done from the bottom up. The place runs on white papers, info papers, and position papers and meeting with staffers.