Interesting you point out the clowns not smiling, Lynn.  I live in Juneau, and on more than one occasion, I've seen Senator Pete Kelly at the Hangar (downtown bar) drinking with his buddies at 5 pm with a huge smile on his face.  Drinking with his buddies at 5 pm rather than putting in the time to actually get some work done.  This is the same guy who's pushing to get guns on campus, to gut sexual health and reproductive education from our teenagers, and who's doing just about nothing to meaningfully address the budget crisis.  Apparently to be a clown, you also need to have absolutely zero awareness.