In a past life I used to be an editorial cartoonist at the local fish wrapper here in town. Apologies to all who take this stuff seriously, but I have seen too much BS in my drawing days to get worked. Politicians are the "front men/women" whose allegiance and integrity waiver upon the the biggest donors' check and support. It takes a certain kind of person to be controlled by modern day "pezzonovante". I can't help but to laugh at all the characters involved. I see cartoons in all of these colorful characters every time they speak. Too bad newspapers see cartoonists as the first people to whack when budget cutting...