Jen Gerson: A few thoughts on leadership

Jen Gerson: A few thoughts on leadership

By: Jen GersonIf there's one rule I've gleaned from writing about politics over the past decade, it's this: you get ate by the dragon you ride in on. Left, right, up, down, it doesn't matter. Pandering to reactionary or revolutionary elements is mistaking a foundation of sand for stone. You can win by tapping this energy for a while.But you can't actually govern people who won’t be satisfied, regardless of how legitimate their grievances may be.…