On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:34:10 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:

>  But, you nailed the real issue straight on. The only time
> they change their opinions, only, not really, is if they think it might
> somehow damage their chances of being reelected.

Yep.

It's like the phrase "representative democracy" means "our constituents 
represent our views" (hence gerrymandering) rather than the other way 
around.

Jim



-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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