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Originally Posted by mike alexander
The best politicians are professionals, and they've learned their profession with time and effort. The same scientists would turn up their noses in distain at a politician who took a crash course in science.
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I think I have to agree with this. Politics, at least as practiced in Washington, DC, requires a particular skill set that I doubt many active scientists possess. Better to look for candidates that have a scientific background but have subsequently proved themselves in the political arena, such as in state or local office.
The best politicians are those who draw on the knowledge and experience of subject matter experts.