The senators
The senators' intentions and their overall interests in the political office are best described using hearing imagery. The author writes, “Senators, we hear, must be politicians - and politicians must be concerned only with winning votes, not with statesmanship or courage.” Consequently, politicians first look at their selfish gains before thinking about the people they will represent.
Humans as social animals
The politicians are also human beings, and they have similar feelings to those of the electorates. Therefore, voters must know that they elect fellow human beings and should have realistic expectations. The author writes, “The first pressure to be mentioned is a form of pressure rarely recognized by the general public. Americans want to be liked - and Senators are no exception. They are by nature - and necessity - social animals. We enjoy the comradeship and approval of our friends and colleagues.”
Sight
According to JF Kennedy, politicians are often criticized for wrong reasons. He uses sight imagery to defend politicians' actions. For instance, the narrator says, “Some of my colleagues who are criticized today for lack of forthright principles - or who are looked upon with scornful eyes as compromising ‘politicians’ - are simply engaged in the fine art of conciliating, balancing and interpreting the forces and factions of public opinion, an art essential for keeping our nation united and enabling our government to function.”
