Louisiana Senator Is Putting on an Act

BuzzFeed News: “In the Senate, Kennedy is chiefly now known for distilling dry, complex, or even gravely serious issues down to a memorable soundbite… But some people who knew Kennedy from Louisiana politics say the politician they see on TV acts and sounds different than the person they remember.”

“They say he used to carry himself as closer to an Oxford-educated lawyer, which he is, than a fountain of folksy rejoinders. Kennedy’s public image can sometimes verge on country bumpkin — but in fact he is one of the best-educated members of the Senate.”