I was sleeping with the President, and if that doesn't give you special access, I don't know what does!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Claims intimacy with power grants unique access.
- In plain terms
- Sleeping with the President gives special access.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal connections to leaders open doors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does closeness to power equal true influence?
- How is access granted in politics?
Another view
This reduces influence to personal intimacy.
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