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He scoffed.
“You’d have the votes for the Clean Water Bill and many other things without the filibuster,” she said.
“What happens when we aren’t in power anymore?”
“Who’s to say the other side won’t end the filibuster next time they have the chance anyway?” she said. “I always say ‘when they go low, we go lower.”
He scoffed again.Unbelievable.
“Just burn it all to the ground,” he said.
“Burning it to the ground to start over doesn’t seem like a bad plan, come to think of it,” she answered. “You could tackle the voting system, the climate, gerrymandering, and the Supreme Court while you’re at it.”
Will laughed out loud. “Anything else?”
“Politicians like you are just looking out for themselves,” she said. “You just care about reelection.”
“Is that right?” he said, his hands gripping the edges of the table, his knuckles white.
“That’s how it appears,” she said. “You get into office and your priorities become apparent quickly.”
“You have no idea what you’re talking about,” he said, his voice rising. “You are incredibly...naive.”
She shrugged. “If you don’t want me on your staff, I’m happy to leave.”
He bit the inside of his cheek so hard that he could taste blood.
“Just work on your bill and do whatever fairytale magic you think is most important, and I’ll stay out of your way,” he said. “Is that okay, princess?”
A tight smile spread over her face. “Sounds good to me. See you tomorrow.”
She turned and walked out the door; closing it hard behind her. As soon as she left, he picked up his stapler and threw it across the room.
Good god, she’s even worse than I thought she’d be.
Chapter Eight
