--can't tell ya who's in control, tell ya who ain't, and that's the doods we elect. They are allowed some fun and leeway near as you can see, after that, I think they get either told what to do or faked out into doing it.
"I think they get either told what to do...."
I'll believe that. And if they DON'T ........ well, they get to spend more time with their family.
Now, where people get that Glaze over their eyes is when you start compiling the logic and the "Famous Quotes" from public figures who stated that.