Not much talking these days in the political arena. It is more yelling an accusations and lies, not a good old fashioned conversation where people listen to each other and then spoke. Where the different sides of the political divide might have opposed each other persay in public, but afterwards sought to have a discussion over dinner and drinks. Main character, matriarch Hester was the hostess with the mostess. She was one who hosted parties and had different sides there to discuss politics and many a vote or thought were changed due to the behind the scenes conversation. Until then her life seemed to go a bit smoothly until her…