As it has been widely reported in the national media, skittish Republican pols have been ducking town halls to avoid the shouts and boos of their constituents who show up to protest. Back in their districts, congressmen have tried to develop other ways to pretend that they really give a damn to respond directly in their pretense of an open society. Some, like Trump surrogate Jim Renacci, 58, the Wadsworth, Oh. conservative Republican who just announced his candidacy for the Ohio governor’s office, added a new wrinkle, replacing eyeballing with whirlwind earballing. In an email, a reader of this blog […]