re: #6 Shiplord Kirel
(h/t Backwoods Sleuth, 2 strings back)
Old Mac can still scrabble around and find his balls occasionally. Not nearly often enough, to be sure, but still pretty good for an establishment Republican these days.
He’s always been fully capable of defending himself. His big problem is he doesn’t do much to defend his constituents…otherwise known as doing his job as a Senator.