How free is Congress to vote their conscience?
Seriously, how many are independent enough to vote against the will of their leaders. Even knowing that the Congressional leaders, most of them, were wrong in voting for the Iraq invasion. A few got it right.
But how many will vote just the way the minority or majority leader tell them to vote? I think the black caucus is usually very independent from wrong-headed thinking but they truly love President Obama so it would be a tough vote for them to make, in my opinion. Even though it would probably be the best vote for President Obama in the long run?
There are usually more Democrats willing to vote their conscience over their Party's wishes than there are Republicans, who tend to march more in lockstep. But we shall see, I guess...
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