Wondering why your Congressman didn’t hold town-hall meetings this August?  Perhaps you heard that he or she is too busy with charitable work to talk with constituents, or a sudden family medical issue has come up.  Heritage for America games out the responses in this amusing video, starring veteran character actor Clint Howard, that shows the brainstorming necessary to explain when incumbents attempt to avoid accountability:

After the midterms, that last line may become the new catchphrase on Capitol Hill: “Who’s the new guy?”