01-30-2013, 02:54 PM
One of our local congresswomen tried that approach. The first thing she new was that her district boundaries were re-drawn so that some of the important parts of her constituency went to some other congressman. There were other political punishments too. She learned her lesson and became a good parrot.
Your signature line foretells the Senator's fate. History suggests that the party leadership will exercise its control over who gets to serve on what committee, among other things. A maverick Senator will likely get sidelined and be ineffective.
The choice becomes "Be ineffective or be a rubber stamp."
Your signature line foretells the Senator's fate. History suggests that the party leadership will exercise its control over who gets to serve on what committee, among other things. A maverick Senator will likely get sidelined and be ineffective.
The choice becomes "Be ineffective or be a rubber stamp."