Gotta agree...Reynolds was a snake oil salesman. I had some dealings with him prior to my retirement, and he was the quintessential politician; glad hand you to death until someone with more clout came upon the scene.
My problem is that I don't for a minute believe that whomever succeeds TR will be any different. Promises, poking holes in the incumbent and grand rhetoric seem to wear well during the run up to the election; however, once the di is cast, the "same old same old" invariably appears. The next guy will soon be as bad as the last guy in terms of empty promises, scandals, and general focus on maintaining his congressional seat at the expense of taking truly independent positions and making hard decisions.
"If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got."