[uncbob]

As long as the RINOS in the senate don't succumb to publicity and praise from the MSM and try to obstruct

[mrsmith]

Senators have to treat the national media as the enemy. As Jesse Helms found out that is difficult and expensive to do.
So mostly Senators follow the Linda Graham course of being a toady of the national media.

But the same can be said (even more so) of presidential candidates- yet Trump managed to break through.