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Gerald Butts

πŸ‘€ Speaker
772 total appearances

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The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

That there are two this this aphorism has been so become so popular.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

I've seen many people claim credit for it.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

But I know she said it to me when I was in my 20s asking her about Dalton McGinty.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

She said there are two kinds of people in politics, people who want to be something and people who want to do something.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

And if he's one of the latter, then he deserves your help.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

And if he's one of the former, he doesn't.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

And I think there's no substitute for that.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

Wobb has a very clear idea of what he wants to do.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

I think James is probably right.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

It's got a shelf life.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

But I can tell you from my experience, that shelf life will be longer the deeper your conviction is.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

I'll say, Peter, that I just resisted the urge to cheaply triple your viewership by picking up my dog who just came in.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

He's the cutest dog in the world.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

But, no, listen, I agree with all that.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

Well, he's an interesting case study, though, right?

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

I remember having dinner with John Podesta, who was chair of Hillary Clinton's campaign toward the end of September in the 2016 election period.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

We were in New York for the UN General Assembly.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

And he was...

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

You know, the strategy they pursued, and I don't think John ultimately agreed with it because he chaired the campaign.

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Councils Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

He wasn't the director.