it was his job to know ... and to handle the politics in any way necessary ... thats how he had got where he was now , and thats how he was going to go farther ... it didnt matter that he wasnt going to be the one benefiting the most financially ... he would get enough for his share ... he already had quite a bit anyway ... it wasnt money that drove him ... it was the feeling of power that came from presidential politics ... to be considered the most powerful man in the country .