As for you, that quotation is accurate and judging by your rush to belittle other occupations I would say it hit the mark.
Managers have their strengths but in the end it’s not their butt in huge financial debt that needs to succeed or will drown. Mitt did a good job managing the Olympics. His role at leadership came as Governor, and I’d hardly say he left the GOP there in good shape. he got himself elected then bailed. So he managed his own interests well, but did a lousy job of leading a resurgence of the party in kennedy’s backyard.
I don’t know that Fred has a lot of high profile examples of leadership either, but I am pretty certain he didn’t leave the Tenn GOP in a shambles.
I saw a campaign commercial [video clip] when people were seeking to draft Fred that he did for Bob Corker and helped to get him elected. You are correct:
“I am pretty certain he didn’t leave the Tenn GOP in a shambles.”
There are Republicans in office in TN today, after Thompson was in the Senate, and before Senator Baker it was pretty dry for Republicans. So Fred and Senator Baker et al worked to build up the Republicans in Tennessee.
Wonder what Massachusetts has to show for a Romney presence?