“The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.”
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Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
Politics is human beings it's addition rather than subtraction.
First rule of politics: you can't win unless you're on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.