The true measure of a politician’s worth is not determined by how long he or she has been in their metier, nor how high that their pier’s think their me-tier is, but in whether their moral values remain uncontaminated by the me-too trend of retaining their metier’s salaries and perks (er, bribes) and benefits.
“their metier’s salaries and perks (er, bribes) and benefits.”
Which are measured on the famous BS Meter.