Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them.
The party has to be rebuilt on all levels. In a way, maybe it's to be expected when you've had a governor in office for 12 years and he and his people are stepping down.
There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it.