We could do worse. And have, are and (sadly) will.
6 thoughts on “Victor Davis Hanson”
I read everything VDH writes, and love most of it. His understanding of the past helps him to see the present clearly – nothing new under the sun.
Problem is he’d probably make a poor politician. He would know what to do but not how to get it done. There’s a whole political skill set one must have to be successful in politics and I suspect VDH doesn’t have it.
We are better off where he is…describing the past (in enjoyable detail), connecting to the present and suggesting the future.
Michael Jordan in the batter’s box. /darmok
Professor Hanson — advanced degree, published scholar on the topic of the ancient wars.
Governor Walker — did not complete college, started a war.
Secretary of State.
Aside from the fact that he could never be elected, he probably wouldn’t make a good governor anyway. He lacks the sunny sanguinity and joie de combat that good leaders ooze, Reagan being an excellent example. He’s a Merlin, not an Arthur.
UN Ambassador.
No, wait. I want that job to go to Giuliani – Rudy has all that prosecutorial experience.
I read everything VDH writes, and love most of it. His understanding of the past helps him to see the present clearly – nothing new under the sun.
Problem is he’d probably make a poor politician. He would know what to do but not how to get it done. There’s a whole political skill set one must have to be successful in politics and I suspect VDH doesn’t have it.
We are better off where he is…describing the past (in enjoyable detail), connecting to the present and suggesting the future.
Michael Jordan in the batter’s box. /darmok
Professor Hanson — advanced degree, published scholar on the topic of the ancient wars.
Governor Walker — did not complete college, started a war.
Secretary of State.
Aside from the fact that he could never be elected, he probably wouldn’t make a good governor anyway. He lacks the sunny sanguinity and joie de combat that good leaders ooze, Reagan being an excellent example. He’s a Merlin, not an Arthur.
UN Ambassador.
No, wait. I want that job to go to Giuliani – Rudy has all that prosecutorial experience.