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(05-29-2018, 11:26 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: The problem with the "doing what is best for your constituency" usually starts with the hubristic declaration by a politician that they themselves and their ideas "are what is best for the constituency". I'll stand by what I said about the "self party". The selection of a political ideology is usually an aftereffect of a politician making the personal choice that "they are best". This is why many politicians do not personally feel that changing parties is such a big deal.

As a result, anything that is required to put them in the highest position of power that they can attain is therefore "what is best for the constituency", as decided by... they themselves. And that usually starts with campaign funding from special interests, corporations or industries, who in turn become "what is best for the constituency".

Wonder if that applies to our state representative, Dave Reed. He went through college as a Democrat and wanted to run for our district seat (62nd) as a Democrat. But the Democrats already had a good person there, and said no. He switched parties and ran as a Republican--and won in 2003. What bothered me most about that was that he also had college students from Liberty university going door to door for him. After that I was mostly bothered by the big oil donations. 2nd most of any politician in the state.