Social Media Era Precludes EPIC Career Akin To Congressman Graves?!?

The reality is that even the deepest red state . . . It's nearly impossible to operate behind the scenes and above the fray like this EPIC Missouri statesman . . . Here's more context . . . 

"Graves was never the state’s loudest politician or its most visible national figure. But over a quarter-century in Congress, the Tarkio Republican built influence the old-fashioned way — through seniority, committee work and a reputation for knowing how to move legislation in a House that increasingly rewards performance over production.

"But as Graves grew more powerful in Washington, he also drew criticism back home from constituents and challengers who said he had become harder to see, harder to reach and less willing to subject himself to unscripted encounters with voters across the sprawling 6th District."

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With Sam Graves retiring, Missouri stands to lose a key power broker in Washington * Missouri Independent

Sam Graves' retirement marked the exit of one of the few Missouri politicians in Washington who had turned time in office into real institutional power.