Arsenio's blood

WHEN I read from media reports that quoted incoming Economic secretary Arsenio Balisacan about not having politics in his blood, I felt tempted to ask what it is about politics that some people would wish not to be related to in any way.

Years ago, the phrase "politics was never in our blood" became popular when Indian movie celebrity Govind Arun Ahuja decided not to seek reelection in 2009 as member of the lower house of India's parliament. More popularly known as Govinda, the one-term politician said politics was too difficult for him. He didn't understand it.