I think the Cape Cod Orca is completely divorced from reality.
I doubt he has any idea of the figure of derision and jokes he's become.
He's insulated by stupidity, a protective staff, money and booze.
He probably really thinks he's a revered statesman, that everyone's forgotten Mary Jo, all the other scandals from his past.
I think he would be shocked, shocked to realize what the world outside of Mass. thinks of him.
You know, his staff is blocking the criticism - if he know what a fool he made of himself - it would reflect badly on THEM.
And there is no way the snotty, arrogant self-centered libs who run his office would allow that for a second.
Just sit back and watch this whole party of "me first"s destroy itself.