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3) If we don't go in, we'll lose our idealism.
To make a long story--it takes up the greater part of a gripping chapter--short: The dust lifted with Lyndon, the vice-presidential candidate, loathing Bobby for plotting against him (here was Lyndon's paranoia, or maybe his ability to spot the hustle); and Bobby, the campaign manager, loathing Lyndon for having the audacity to take a job for which he knew he wasn't the first choice (here was Bobby's East Coast arrogance, or maybe his idealism).
A Henry James or a Joseph Conrad might do justice to the tensions in Clinton's political career--the tug of war between idealism and cynicism, the empathy for others, and the calculating self-interest.
Which is not to say that youthful idealism collapsed with the incredible inflation of private law firm salaries.
Cursed with a combination of irrational idealism and irrational narcissism, they insist on interpreting public opinion and behavior in ideological terms.