> The flaw in this is that now those advisors' opinions on unrelated matters are subject to scrutiny Well, that and there's no reason to think that the candida

> The flaw in this is that now those advisors' opinions on unrelated matters are subject to scrutiny Well, that and there's no reason to think that the candidate won't just reach into the lobbyist pool to pick their advisor. Still, you're absolutely right that having lawmakers that are themselves technical experts is not super important, or likely. They always rely on staff, and that's fine. No one person can know everything about everything.