They just don’t seem to learn...
No kidding. It goes to show that for (not all) politicians, there is a deep seated flaw in their character. I have had opportunity to spend a lot of time around a few state legislators and I am generally struck by how odd they are in their personal interactions.
Not only that, but he was sitting at the bar, right out in the open. Stupid? Oblivious? Didn’t care if he was seen?