“ If only you knew her like I do ” they proclaim , at once signaling loyalty to the matriarch and boasting of their own access . But no one ever thinks these testimonials through . For we are also told , sometimes in the same breath , that her problem is that she ’s just not a great politician or “ performer ” ; “ she ’s a workhorse not a show horse ” virtually every flack and lackey proclaims contact.publicstatementinperson.na as if they can get people to stop believing their lying eyes . Well , think about that . The key attribute of many great politicians is their ability to hide their true selves .