To play Devil’s advocate, maybe her style would’ve been less “off” to some if they had kept her “hippy-dippy” personality from the first cut of the film. I could possibly see an argument in toning down her style since they also toned down her personality.
Also, if she had been introduced as a surviving senator, more people may have felt her style better matched that profession.
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