[Pecos]

I once read that first rate people surround themselves with other first rate people, whereas second rate people surround themselves with third rate people.

[roaddog727]

3rd rate is still above Zero’s stature.

[livius]

It’s true that nobody around Obama is exactly a first-rate person. But what he surrounds himself with are ideologues. Ideology makes up for intelligence, and that’s all any dictator wants, anyway: personally loyal ideologues.