1ºDavid Maile I just said Bass is a proven politician even if you don't like her politics. There's no need to argue about her record because you are always going to point out what you don't like. That still doesn't make her an unproven politician. Sarah, on the other hand, is a proven mouthpiece but not a proven politician. Both Bass and Sarah are still achievers of firsts in their respective states. Neither of us have to like either of them, but that won't change both of their achievements. If you're going to speak ill of a California first, then in all fairness you should speak ill of an Arkansas first, too.