There is always a tension between our political leaders, and the bureaucrats who implement the political policies. Civil servants are habituated to do a task “without scorn or partiality.” It does not matter who they punish, reward, or the task they undertake. They are to do it without passion, and without scorn or partiality.
But politicians are different: Their job is to seek control over the levers of power, by generating a passion in the people who will follow them.…