Angus King actually said...

I was amazed when I got here that somehow, when you get inside the Beltway, the law of net present value does not apply.

I suspect you would see that there is a direct correlation between partisanship and low esteem.

You are straining at gnats and swallowing camels.

I believe that a lot of it is the individuals that are in the seats and whether they are inclined to try to work things out.