Relevant LBJ quote

[anamnua]

(re J.Edgar Hoover)
'Better to have him inside the tent pissing out than outside the tent pissing in'

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. He Was A Wise Man And That's Standard Organizational Theory

To make a rival or potential rival part of the group and then you have more control over them.

[No Elephants]

2. Devil's Advocate: What if LBJ was simply too chicken to fire Hoover and was

rationalizing for the benefit of his own hangers on?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Hoover Was An Extreme Case

But I know in association management the theory was that if you had a member who was always complaining it was best to get him on a board where you could control him and outnumber him if necessary...

Hoover was a tough case because he allegedly had dirt on everybody... I guess that's a caee of "your sins can find you out."

[keep_it_real]

4. Sounds kinda stupid to me: just my opinion