On Sun, 1 Jul 2018 13:45:54 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 7/1/18 1:38 PM, wrote:

That is pretty universal. We seem to elect "law makers" based on how
they look on TV, not how smart they are.
You can look to the leaders on capitol hill or the guys who lived at
the other end of the mall for the last 50-60 years to see that.


Interesting. I cannot recall one instance where I saw a Maryland state
lawmaker on television, and that includes Mike Miller, the local and
current president of the Maryland senate. I've seen the governor a few
times on TV, and of course, the elected federal officials.

You don't have TV ads for your political offices?
Maybe not Mike Miller or Steny. Those guys have been "plugged in" for
30-40 years. They may be running virtually unopposed.
I still remember when Mike Miller was the go to lawyer for bikers with
drug busts and DUIs. We all had his phone number memorized ... just in
case.