We’d be so much better off if politicians weren’t given rock star status (e.g. make them fly commercial coach; tie their salary to attendance and hours worked; no perks; etc.).
That’s true. I think of all the presidents we’ve had, however, Obama is the only one who has come in seeing it from the start as simply another way of being a celebrity: that is, not getting the attention, money and perks for what you do, but just for who you are.