Jon Stewart

Yeah.

Have to be.

Oh my Lord.

Why doesn't he seed power?

They don't, these guys don't ever seed power.

They run.

Look, it was remarkable when Dick Durbin at 82 was like, I don't think I'm going to run again.

And you're like, yeah, of course not.

82 years old.

Stop.

I mean, it's it's such an internal, you know, the internal politics of Washington insiders is something that is slightly impervious, unfortunately, to the voters.

But the one thing I will say that the Democratic Party could do is their system rewards only seniority.

And so if you want to get anywhere and you want to get any kinds of plum assignments and all that, you just they only reward longevity.

At least the Republicans don't even do that.

They give them longevity.

I don't know if it's two terms or three terms on certain committees, but they don't allow them to just ensconce themselves in these offices until fucking moss starts to grow up their legs.

Or should I say fucking moss?

But I think the performance of these leaders has been so great.

apparently missing in action that I'd be surprised that whatever new group, but maybe that they're, you know, they're other senators and representatives feel beholden to them.

I really, I,