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[Star Wars] Why did Padme appoint Jar Jar to Senate?

Why would someone put him in that position? He's an absolute fucking dumbass. Makes no sense.
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Aside from the Darth Jar Jar hypothesis...

Jar Jar was the only Gungan that Padme knew. And while he's an idiot, the Senate doesn't usually require much brainpower because they don't usually do much of anything. It's the same as any other politician giving a no-work job to their buddies.

Plus, Jar Jar kept coming back even after the other Gungans tried to exile him. Getting him off planet is their best bet to make sure he doesn't come back again, so she might have done it as a favor for them.