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She has stated on her video podcast that she will not run, which is extraordinarily disappointing. She argues that she doesn’t have the skill set, but I would beg to differ. She’s absolutely brilliant and she could learn how to do the work. We need her analytical mind to clearly solve problems.

I think she’s wise. To be an effective legislator, you have to learn how to wade into the procedural and legal weeds, deal with lots of stress, and work with some backstabbers, lairs, and creeps. Also, the commute is bad. She’d not be happy, and she’s more influential now anyway.

I’m not saying academics shouldn’t go to Congress, because there are many successful examples. But you can usually tell who’d take to it. They often have a record of government service and/or political activism, and they tend to be good at departmental politics, too.