Trenchtown rock

After seeing Slumdog Millionaire (plot synopsis: uneducated former Mumbai slum dweller wins trivia TV show and is tortured by police to reveal how he cheated because they can't believe he answered the questions honestly.), I noticed how it seemed to fit very neatly with a political narrative that recently occurred on these shores: an ambitious politician, armed only with only his smarts and compelling rhetoric, seeks to win the prize of the nation's highest political office. To obstruct him, the establishment responds with accusations that he cheats, associates with criminal types, and lies. When all that bluster fails and he miraculously wins, the same voices try to diminish his victory.

I guess nobody believes Horatio Alger stories anymore.

Also, recent events pit the Audacity of Hope against the Audacity of a Dope.

A question arises here: What if an ambitious politician didn't have smarts or inspiring words, how could he/she gain the White House? I think that one answers itself ...