[nullable_bool]

Gone are the days of the strong silent type running the roles of high power in the government. He is a real embarrassment and I feel sorry for his mother.

[BigTTYGothGF]

> Gone are the days of the strong silent type running the roles of high power in the government

What, like J.Edgar?

[cushychicken]

Fair critique. Mueller was a pretty upstanding example of how to run the FBI, however.

[snovymgodym]

> I feel sorry for his mother.

In all likelihood his upbringing is what made him this way.

[acuozzo]

You think so? Peers, in my experience, have an even greater impact, especially between the ages of 10 and 25.

[stingraycharles]

And it’s your upbringing that has the biggest impact on who your peers will become.

[acuozzo]

My parents were great, but if we were forced by circumstance to live in the worst parts of the US (e.g., Appalachia), then no amount of having a "good upbringing" would shield me from having a peer group which would routinely put it to the test.

[TheGRS]

Gone only because current leadership kicked them all to the curb and told them to get out of Washington. Only loyal talking heads are wanted there now.

[dominicq]

Whatever happened to Gary Cooper?