George McGovern, Democratic Presidential candidate in 1972, wrote in 1992 about trying to run a business after getting out of politics<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;SB10001424052970203406404578070543545022704" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;SB100014240529702034064045780705...</a>  (google the headline for the full article)<p>&quot;I also wish that during the years I was in public office I had had this firsthand experience about the difficulties business people face every day. That knowledge would have made me a better U.S. senator and a more understanding presidential contender.&quot;<p>and<p>&quot;The problem we face as legislators is: Where do we set the bar so that it is not too high to clear? I don&#x27;t have the answer. I do know that we need to start raising these questions more often.&quot;