[bill1952]

"show courage and resolve" to withstand outrage from voters in their districts

Curious. - I do believe that the proper label for that concept is:

ignore the stated wishes of the American people who elected you, tell them to go to Hell and then do whatever you want to without further regard

[LachlanMinnesota]

Can you say DICTATORSHIP?

I am finally realizing what it means to have a representative democracy. We only vote for the person, and must trust that our choices were correct. But if they are not, we are stuck with a non-represetnative democracy until the next election when it will be too late.