They learned to navigate and that to get along, you go along. They realized if they kept up the lunatic theatrics, re-election might not be a 100-percent lock. Working the corners and backrooms is more effective, untill you need to huff and puff a bit.

They're all part of the swamp, nothing more. It's just a learning curve from that yelling bloviating stump speech to the second or third year when you figure out how much money can be made and how to get re-elected.