Conservative Smokeshow of the Day
By David Rufful · November 3, 2026

Photo 21 of 26: Conservative Smokeshow of the Day
In the summer of 2022, I landed an internship at a public affairs firm in Nashville. I helped research legislation, put together reports, and work on communication projects for different organizations.
It was my first real experience seeing how politics and public policy worked professionally. I learned that things are usually a lot more complicated behind the scenes than they appear on social media or cable news.
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