For conservatives we have the "stupid or lying" conundrum, and for centrist Democrats we have a similar conundrum. Do they really genuinely believe that what the great mass of voters want is senators who get along and say nice things about each other, or do they just use that as a way of preserving the status quo.
Nobody really gives a shit whether people in Washington say nice things about each other and go to Nationals baseballs games in bipartisan groups.
