I guess you all don't remember that we here in Washington State have been dealing with this since Patty Just-a-Mom-in-Tennis-Shoes Murray was elected decades ago. She has been the Senate's most ineffective senator, not respected by even her own partisans yet, we still reelect her. [sigh]
New York believes in celebrity moreso than competance since Hillary! was just as "qualified" as Caroline is now. They deserve what they get.
...and then there is Al Franken. Celebrities. People living in this country just can’t get the stars out of their eyes and face reality.