“Mitch doesn’t quite grasp what is going on.”
No, don’t make that mistake. You don’t get to the level of power and influence that he has by being a bumbling fool.
Yes, it sounds like you'd be quite comfortable amidst the many great Mitches of the world.
No, but you do get to be a bumbling fool when you age and the
world passes you by.
Not trying to absolve the guy, because what he pulled in the
first term of Trump was inexcusable.