I can’t believe some of these political advisers that think up these dumb things actually get paid money for doing what they do. What a racket!
Agreed! It's astonishing, really.
These consultants do serve an (unwitting) purpose, though, in alerting us to a candidate's judgment, discernment, and malleability. In Jeb's case, it's not telling us anything we didn't already know. But look how many times good, otherwise solid conservative men and women have have had their not-ready-for-prime-time status revealed when they abandoned their own compasses to listen to consultants.
The ease with which intelligent, honorable men and women are talked into boneheaded moves by these consultant-class charlatans speaks directly to the maturity and strength of their leadership ability. (Object lesson: Mike Pence.)
Not only do they get paid .. they are never held accountable when the candidate loses. For them, it’s a win .. win game.