Considering the number of members of congress who may/may not be truly representative of ANYTHING but the wishes of the latest and/or highest bidder, the dude's got a valid point.
Party labels or published statements don't mean squat.
Only elected reps I truly trust are those I can get eyeball-to-eyeball if necessary. The longer I have to travel to get that level of contact, the less I trust.
Congressmen are addicted to raising money for their re-election bids. The country first is often ignored, while self-interests are first. I am a VN Vet too. Thanks for your service!