recalls the one game that Coley O'Brien started...51-0 over USC!! (tears welling up ;-)).
As to your reply...I get it...as the saying goes "was born at night...but it wasn't last night". Yes, strong forces pull and push Pols, but ultimately "Votes" are what count, so if enough voters rally around a common desire for change...they'll get it. Reasoned debate/dialogue is what we want from our representatives, I trust...so why not practice it here. By no means can we expect every issue to reach consensus, but there are a lot that need to be dealt with, so let's find a few.