Nice quote from Coolidge. This from the article is very pertinent IMHO.
“Who would want to go through the ordeal of running for national office but someone with a serious narcissistic personality disorder? Perhaps the job of us voters (and pundits) is to separate the good narcissists from the bad narcissists.”
Coolidge was at home in Boston when Harding had been nominated for President, but the vice presidential nomination was still open.
The phone rang, and Coolidge turned to his wife to utter a single word: “Nominated.”
“You aren’t going to take it are you?” asked Mrs. Coolidge.
“Well—I suppose I’ll have to.” said Coolidge.