[optiguy]

In Iowa, I’d imagine it would be impossible to be elected Senator and not support that. Don’t you?

verb pan·der \ˈpan-dər\ Simple Definition of pander

: to do or provide what someone wants or demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable

[Jane Long]

re-al-i-ty

NOUN
the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them:
“he refuses to face reality” [more]
synonyms: the real world, real life, actuality truth [more]