Chris Christie all but had the Republican presidential nomination sewn up before the bridge closure scandal.
Between that and this nonsense, his reputation as a "non-politician" has been tremendously tarnished.
Between that and this nonsense, his reputation as a "non-politician" has been tremendously tarnished.
Even Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi knew how these things worked.
The best one can hope for are high functioning sociopaths who are somehow invested in the betterment of society -- basically Sherlock with better packaging. That's not to say there aren't real heroes and statesmen out there. Just good luck with distinguishing them from the hordes of sociopaths.
Wishful thinking. Same reason a lot of people felt George W. Bush was someone they'd have a beer with, and considered this a relevant datum for supporting his presidency.
Schwarzenegger was basically elected as state governor off this notion. And it wasn't untrue so much as... stupid.
A true sociopath would appear to be a pragmatist, as that's the most practical approach.