There is a member, I think billthekid who has an ingenious quote. A pessimist is an optimist with experience. Most subscribers to TOTV are retired or close to it. so they have witnessed year after year as politician over stated, underperformed or plain out lied promise after promise after promise. My assessment is not pesstimistic but unfortunately realistic. Methaporically, we would be further ahead if we burned Washington down and started over again