Reply #21: True, but I think you're headed off on a tangent [View All]

[HereSince1628]

My original post was the party is bigger than the elected officials who seem to be uncertain about how to act.

Your post raised the excellent and eternal question of what representation means in a republic.

Of course, for representative government to work there must be an opportunity for the represented to address the representatives. I even think there is a small point in the first amendment about that.
And every few years we get to re-elect representatives based on how good a job we think they've done.

Which brings me back to the point of professional politicians. Their highest priority is getting re-elected so they stay in their chosen career path. These folks _Do Not_ necessarily represent the highest ideals or sentiments of the party they claim to represent.