Herdfan
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@Chew Toy McCoy has a thread about Manchin and there have been some other references to him and Sinema holding up the $3.5T stimulus, so..........
It made me wonder who everyone thinks politicians should ultimately represent. Their constituents, their party or the nation as a whole?
It is their constituents who elected them, but at the same time there is a good chance that the party added money or other support to help get them elected. So should they be beholden to the party, or do what their constituent's want. In some cases, those are one in the same, but in the case of say a Rep or Senator from a purple District or State, it becomes a bit more complicated.
They may need the party support to get elected, but if they simply vote the party line, there is a chance they won't be reelected, especially in some of those districts that are essentially 50/50.
So should they represent what the voters want, or should they vote the way the party wants?
Or should they ignore both the voters and the party and vote the way they think is best for the country?
It made me wonder who everyone thinks politicians should ultimately represent. Their constituents, their party or the nation as a whole?
It is their constituents who elected them, but at the same time there is a good chance that the party added money or other support to help get them elected. So should they be beholden to the party, or do what their constituent's want. In some cases, those are one in the same, but in the case of say a Rep or Senator from a purple District or State, it becomes a bit more complicated.
They may need the party support to get elected, but if they simply vote the party line, there is a chance they won't be reelected, especially in some of those districts that are essentially 50/50.
So should they represent what the voters want, or should they vote the way the party wants?
Or should they ignore both the voters and the party and vote the way they think is best for the country?