about the rigorless "research" done by the op, just pretend that the article was posted in "ask slashdot", get off your high horses and try to contribute to the discussion.

maybe even doing some of that rigorous research yourself.

this.

coupled with the other oddly overstated pronouncements like the movie "Love Story" was based on he and his wife, a picture was painted reminiscient of the insecurity you find in the unpopular kid in 5th grade who is bragging to everyone about how his dad is an astronaut currently assigned to mars.

it was all just weird. you think he could have just rested on his actual record as a US senator.

go figure.