[bigdaddy45]

You sound like a democrat. No, it means if you work your tail off, then maybe you can someday have that senate seat. Nothing is handed to you (unless you’re a Kennedy).

I don’t know why this is controversial or anyone is discrediting it. Smart people rise to high positions. Why should anyone be surprised by this?

[goodnesswins]

Yeah...and the REALLY smart ones know how to corrupt things to their advantage

[Svartalfiar]

No, it means if you work your tail off, then maybe you can someday have that senate seat. Nothing is handed to you (unless you’re a Kennedy[or a Bush, Clinton, big-name Dem, eRepub, etc]).

I wasn't serious there, I'm 25 with no business-running experience. I wouldn't really want to jump into a big-company CEO position, I'd be mostly clueless.

Smart people rise to high positions.

Exactly. They rise to high positions, because most smart people are smart enough to know that a combination of intelligence, work ethic, and grease n dirt on your hands is how you get ahead in life. Intelligence is just one component of the cream that floats.