i said it that way for the shock value.... my real point is tom cotton doesn't seem to be a reactionary, therefore he will be flagged as a rino or liberal by far right loons....
i wish i could find the video, because it articulates my point better than i can, but part of trump's appeal is that he is reactionary.... conservatives have spent the last four or five decades being gaslighted and told the end of the country is near... spending is way out of control, taxes are way out of control, immigration is way out of control... then they're told to just calmly vote for mitt romney and all will be okay... that doesn't work for them... trump came through with urgency, "BUILD A WALL", "ROUND THEM ALL UP AND DEPORT THEM"... while to normal people, these ideas seemed radical and unrealistic, to someone who is told the house is on fire, it sounds reasonable....
my point is if tom cotton is going to have a rational presentation, he is not going to win that audience over... they want a loon... think palin, think trump... sure, they want someone more effective, but they definitely want the crazy part...