The Man With the Golden Jaw

Its Election Time So ...

... I'm reading Chimpanzee Politics by Frans de Waal. It seems that the Chimpanzee who becomes the alpha male of the group gets everyone else to back him in his challenge through 'displaying' himself, 'bluffing', alternating between intimidating or supporting the lowly, liberally dosing out goodies, forming loose strategic coalitions of convenience and avoiding brief jocular conversations with shock jocks at airline baggage carousels ... hang on, I think I'm getting confused now ...