Like I said, political parties are a bad idea, pdq. Eliminate them and vote for independent individuals instead...or just choose such individuals by lot from a pool of capable people...and you have eliminated Sophia's problem from ever rearing its ugly head again in that fashion.

Bad behaviour is promoted by a partisan system, because it's all about nursing old hatreds and prejudices and winning at any cost.

I've seen plently of bad behaviour by both Republicans and Democrats. But then, I don't believe in either one of them.