Quote:You mean the "establishment politician" is the one that disagrees with you, and the "non-establishment" politician is the one that votes they way you like. Got it.

 

"Career politician" means what? Five years? Ten? 

 

If they voted for me, then my votes must reflect the will of my constituents, right? Or should I vote the way the people who didn't vote for me (i.e., the minority) want me to vote? So confusing.

 

If they don't think like I do they are not following the Constitution! Of course! Ipso facto!

 

No.  You don't get it and I am not really surprised.  I'll give you a very elementary example.

 

An "establishment politician" is one that say runs on not raising taxes on widgets no matter what.  However, his party makes a "deal" with the other party that he will back a tax hike on widgets in exchange for something else.  He's not fulfilling his promise to the people that voted for him based on his promise not to raise taxes on widgets.  He's doing what is politically necessary to get and/or retain power.

 

This happens on both sides of the aisle, and if people think otherwise than they surely are in the dark.

 

Regarding a career politician.  That's one that gets elected to office, doesn't reflect or vote for their constituency, yet does everything they can to stay in office.  Again, this happens on both sides.  Take a look at this list and sort it by length of their term.  Just a couple of notable people on that list, Nancy Pelosi (D) has been a representative for 47 years, 68 days 28 years, 115 days
 .  John Boehner ® the subject of this thread has been in congress for 41 years, 47 days  24 years, 265 days
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I suspect that both examples that I gave have probably been in congress longer than you have been alive.  Do you think that being at a job for over 24 years is a career?

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