Yes, I agree with this statement. A good politician needs
to get the people on his side in order to gain popularity and power. Because Antony is
such a persuasive speaker, he is highly successful at drumming up support for his
cause. Originally, this cause is presumed to be revenge for his slain friend Julius
Caesar. However, during Act 4 we learn about the true Antony, and that Caesar's
assassination was actually his opportunity to crawl out from under Caesar's shadow and a
chance at a power grab. This is best evidenced in Act 4, Scene I when he makes changes
to Caesar's will so that he can get more of the inheritance. He also shows he's morally
unjust in the same scene when he secretly plots to remove Lepidus from the
triumvirate.
On the surface, Antony looks like the noblest
of all Romans, but underneathe he is more ambitious and deceitful than any man in Rome.
This is the sketching of a true politician.
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