southpaw23
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No because when their beliefs are opposed to their constituents that elected them and they face defeat in the next election, they flip flop and change their beliefs in the hopes of getting RE-ELECTED. Not serving the voters and their wishes. Remember you spoke about that earlier. Plenty of politicians were elected by people and then go off the tracks and go against the wishes of the people that elected them.
I read a book that said something about being hot or cold, just not luke warm. Take a stand, be a freakin man and stand for something. Wishy washy politicians are scum of the earth in my book because their values change each election. Don't ride the fence. You believe something or you don't. Don't go back and forth.
Obama was voted in by progressives. He is pushing progressive legislation. I would say in accordance with your own words, that he's taken a firm position.
Bush was pseudo-elected twice and couldn't articulate a clear position or direction for the country, and we're still digging ourselves out of that mess.
Charlie Crist went independent, because he supported some of Obama's ideas, that certainly isn't a crime, unless you're an ideologue, ever hear of the term "blue dog democrat". FYI-Florida turned blue in the last election and by a wide margin.