[Dean's World] Dave Schuler: You Be the Sorting Hat

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Posted by Dave Schuler:
You Be the Sorting Hat
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1187642553.shtml


   In what is likely to be my sole bit of Harry Potter geekery ever and
   [1]inspired by James Joyner, I'm going to challenge you with a little
   game. Imagine that the presidential aspirants, Democratic and
   Republican, are young wizards and that you're the Sorting Hat. To
   which [2]Hogswart's house would you assign each candidate? Don't make
   the mistake of thinking that this game or, indeed, the Hogwarts houses
   are about friends and enemies, heroes and viillains. Not all snakes
   are bad; not all lions are good. This is not about who you like or
   dislike but about essential character. All presidential aspirants are
   ambitious. Does that mean that their essential character would cause
   them to be assigned to Slytherin? I don't think so.

   Some candidates are easy; some are very hard.

   I'll kick things off by proposing a few assignments. I think Hillary
   Clinton is hard to puzzle out and her assignment depends entirely on
   whether you believe her primary driving impulse is ambition or policy
   wonkery or some other motivation. I'm going to be charitable and
   assert the latter. That means I'd assign her to Ravenclaw.

   John McCain is easy. Gryffindor. Definitely.

   I think John Edwards is Gryffindor, too.

   Rudy Giuliani is tougher. I'm tempted to assign him to Slytherin but I
   haven't made up my mind yet.

   Whaddaya think?

References

   1. http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/08/john_edwards_wants_to_reengage_the_world/
   2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts_Houses