What makes a great politician?

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(12-20-2017 05:45 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Did he go to the moon or was it his effort/research? I would think it's the scientists'. (And other countries contributed to that, too, the Russians actually were the first to invade space, the US had to catch and keep up.)

Kennedy did not have to go to the moon; his words and support of scientific endeavors (and other programs) spurred renewed beliefs in the American people's ability to achieve great things. We had focused on internal improvements in post-WWII America, but they were not quite so thrilling as the thought of space, advancement in the arts, historic preservation, etc.

To me, one of the factors in being a good politician is this ability to identify what needs to be done and communicate skillfully so that the public takes up the cause also. As "...Kate" says, like him or hate him, President Trump did this with his call to Make America Great Again.