Argh! I feel like Brewster's Millions. I just want to vote for "None of the Above"
I bring this up because it's the legacy of Macaca, an inevitability of the age of cheap, free media and atomized political media. You can ruin your career by doing or saying something stupid. And that's obvious, but we might be adding more bodies to the pile this year.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. Members of Congress should be deferential to their constituents, and they should never physically assault the people they're arguing with. Obviously. But the danger of being captured on film looking like a jackass (and it really could be the introduction of the camera that induces the jackassitude and panic) is, so far, leading to smarter candidates realizing they should limit access. See: the Democrats putting restrictions on how to attend their town halls.
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