Is a principled politician one who only represents the people that voted for him? Does holding to your values mean that there is no room to care for your entire constituency? When the people vote for representation, the losing side loses its right to be heard. Tyranny of the majority can only be stopped if the people elect fair-minded politicians — those that see the virtues of working for all citizens, even the ones that did not vote for them.
They cannot have a preconceived notion of who and how they are to lead; they are no longer afforded that luxury. Just as soldiers give up their freedom in order to serve and relinquish their personal values as a sacrifice to protect the greater good, so must legislators.
Mike Sorich
West Jordan
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A great ideal. But one that will never happen.
Sadly, old man is right. Somehow much of the world, and clearly all of politics has become a zero sum game..I win you lose. The whole concept of that now dirty word "comprimise" is to create a non competitive environment where the best of More..
The left whines now, but how often they have rubbed the right's face in the fact that Obama won, and told them to get over it.
What goes around, comes around.