Some congressional reps- I could mention Maxine Waters but I won't- don't exactly live close to their work do they?
Lives in one congressional district- mansion is in another.
IMPEACH 45!!!
One of his strong points is that he doesn't appear to be an intellectual or unusually bright. (those are characteristics that weigh on Bute whatever and to a lesser extent on Warren.) That's hugely important when you have to appeal to large swaths of the public. People think, "he is one of us" and not, "one of them," whoever "them" is. He has a very simple "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" appeal. If the movie was to be remade today, Beto could play Jimmy Stewart's role perfectly by just being himself.
Don't think so. Not this time.
damn you autosuggest
Reality has little to do with political campaigns, or Hollywood Movies. It's all perception. Perception in politics and movies is an invention of clever and creative minds. Take Trump in 2016 for example. Perception = a skillful business tycoon, a fresh face in Washington, a swamp drainer, a tough deal maker, someone that will build a wall, stop illegal immigration, bring back manufacturing jobs, bring China to its knees, bring Kim Jong-un to heel, lock up Hillary, and make America great again. Reality = a sociopathic narcissist, a failed business man, a buffoon, an incompetent boob, a fraud and con man, a pathological liar, a hopeless loser, and totally in Putin's pocket.
Yes. Exactly. The reality is that there is a Congress, including a Senate that is in the control of one man, and a Supreme Court. And today's candidates may not be able to do any of the things they campaign on. But that's a "may not" ; not a "can't". So very much depends on public sentiment. Even so. we have seen how public sentiment can be ignored, when something more powerful than sentiment intervenes, i.e., money. Now, more than ever perhaps, is a time when every eligible voter must vote. Democracy is a bitch!
