Here’s another reason why I will never, never (squared to the tenth infinity) be a politician. They go to the Fred Astaire School of answering questions.

Ask them a question. They tap dance around it and answer a question they want to answer. A question nobody asked them.

For example: Do you favor raising taxes? Answer: The important issue here is not whether I favor raising taxes. The issue is whether the American public feels ...

Notice the tap dance? Every politician is trained in this.

Now, often these birds have to vault and do the splits to get round the question. Or, more important, to get to the point they want to make.

For example: The economy is growing at almost 4 percent. Doesn’t that indicate it is healthy? Answer: When it comes to healthy, the real question is not just whether the economy is healthy. How about the people who work in it? This president has taken a wrecking ball to healthcare in this country. When I am in office, I promise ...

Good sales people learn to tap dance. “But I don’t like red.” “I see where you are coming from. But tell me, is color as important as gas mileage? The gas mileage on this baby will save you so much money you can afford to have it painted any color you want.”

This sort of training can come in handy. “Do you know how fast you were drivin’, buddy?”