Blank is a Serious Legislator phrase
"[Blank] is a serious legislator" is a term that is meant to imply that this lawmaker's opinions far outweigh the opinions of "non-serious legislators" (read: conservatives).
"[Blank] is a serious legislator" is a term that is meant to imply that this lawmaker's opinions far outweigh the opinions of "non-serious legislators" (read: conservatives).