I was taken in by what might be called the Hard Times version of the Communists' advertising or recruiting technique.
“I learned how to horseback ride in English style, which is very hard, by the way. I had no idea how challenging it was. I've always ridden horses, but Western is like riding a horse in a rocking chair, as opposed to English, where you have to balance and hold on with your legs.”
“I had no difficulty as Secretary of Defense moving from the Bush administration to the Obama administration.”