A Talk with a Young Politician

I just had the pleasure of meeting a freshly minted Boston College graduate who, in the fall, will become an intern for Democratic Whip  (second highest ranking House Democrat) Katherine Clarke (pictured).  The young man is quite excited about his new position, as he himself aspires to a career in politics.

A couple of highlights from our talk:

I told him that if I run into him in the future, I would love to hear everything he did to remove Trump from office.  (I got a hearty chuckle in reply.)

He acknowledged that these are dark days for America, but he said, “If you’re going to be in politics, you’re going to run into both good and bad times.  Falling prey to pessimism or despair isn’t a healthy approach.”  To which I responded, “Hey, that’s profound.  Go get ’em.”