An elected official is supposed to vote how their constituents want them to vote, not how they feel. We've lost our way big-time.

That is the way it is supposed to work but now they vote the way their lobbyists tell them.

Once elected, their constituents are at the bottom of their priority list. They (politicians) become selfish and self-centered to the Nth degree. They are at the very top of their own priority list. What’s best for themselves is their chief concern. Democrats ‘and’ Republicans both.

They take an oath to uphold the COTUS, not to their constituents wish list.

This in total.

I hope the good people of Kentucky give the treacherous turtle his walking papers next go 'round. Utah, send Mittens a message. I'm happy to see good people everywhere have hurt twitter, NFL, Fox, we may feel powerless now, but we are sending a loud and clear message.

Then why put on the charade of pandering to their constituents when they’re running for office...? And how many of em’ “uphold the COTUS”...? And is voting how their constituents want them to vote mutually exclusive from upholding the COTUS...?

A loud, clear message that falls on deaf, uncaring ears.

Upholding the Constitution of the United States is a joke to most politicians.

L.W.

I would say definitely true in the House of Representatives.

In the Senate, I see it a little more leeway for personal discretion. However, veer too far off the path, and good bye to re-election.

They give lip service to it when it suits their needs, and they wipe their ass with it when it doesn’t.

Not true

The COTUS is nothing more than an obstacle to most politicians. Once elected they are constantly trying to figure out a way around, over, under, or thru it.

La has already censured their senator.

I would also add to the lobbyists the fact that the CCP has compromised every aspect and level of local, state & federal government!

Yes and no. If what you're saying was true, it's an argument for a purely popular vote system. There's no perfect system. If they voted purely as constituents damanded we would have mob rule by proxy. Representatives are supposed to be more educated than the general public on the law and constitutional matters. They need to strike a balance between those things and the raw demands of the population. That's why we have a republic vice a pure democracy. The root of the problem is the electorate's failure to put people in office that can ethically achieve that balance at the expense of their own greed, corruption and lust for power.

Speaker of the House Henry Clay did just that in the election of 1824. After making his "corrupt bargain" with JQ Adams to throw his electorial Vote for him instead of for his constituents choice of Jackson. He got Sec of State position out of the deal.

Here politicians answer to special interest groups, corporate donors, billionaires,.......The media convinces those "those working for bowl of rice" to vote to keep the system going.

Abraham Lincoln

Recall his butt.

Unfortunately, most of the constituency doesn't care about the Constitution either.

Or even knows what it is.

Its amazing that Trump, the anti politician who kept his promises and did not waiver, offended the beta males with his tweets and they abandoned him, preferring a corrupt Romney or McCain type.


Lots of republicans on the fire crying about their hurt feelings. No wonder our system is so screwed up when supposed men vote with their fickle emotions..

Which is why when Tester veers off the path on gun control we will fire his fat ass. Perhaps by recall.

At the end of it all, the burden lies with the constituents to give out pink slips to worthless grifters that try to hold on to power.

For some reason we do a terrible job of firing terrible reps and senators. We fire lousy bank CEOs, losing coaches, college presidents. But we are hesitant to fire bad politicians. Mind blowing.

Dominion.