That's because he is a neophyte on the national stage. This ain't chicago.
Alice Palmer's revenge is going to be cold as ice.
To paraphrase Khan talking to Kirk in Star Trek II:
"Ah, Bama...my old friend. Do you not know the proverb that tells us 'revenge is a dish that is best served cold'?
"It is very coooooooooold....in Denver....."