It seems to me that artistic talent and political maturity are inversely proportional. Has anyone rented a Ronald Reagan film recently? Tom Cruise has made any number of really terrific films, but I think even George Clooney would agree that Reagan had better judgement than Cruise. The ability to make an entertaining movie is an enviable and lucrative skill, but like, say throwing a 90mph fastball, it has no carryover to the larger world of politics.