Good points, with one possible exception. I suspect that senators who are known to be stupid hacks get re-elected all the time. Actually, it's what a lot of people want, whatever they might tell pollsters.
"Actually, it's what a lot of people want, whatever they might tell pollsters."
Kinda like people said they wanted low-pressure auto salesmen, with no-haggle prices... but bought their cars from Fast Eddie's Buy Here - Pay Here lot while the Saturn dealers sucked wind?