Should you support publicly an issue that you know will lose seats for your Party in next election?

[CoffeeCat]

3. I am still dumbfounded by the Iowa Congressman,

Dave Loebsack (Democrat) who voted in support of the anti-Syrian refugee bill. He represents Iowa City, which is the most liberal part of the state of Iowa. His district houses the University of Iowa, which is a bastion of liberalism.

He certainly was not catering to his constituents. In fact, he failed to represent the prevailing views of his constituents.

I think sometimes these politicians just do what they believe is the most politically expedient.

Maybe many of them believe that an ISIS attack on US soil is highly likely and they don't want this vote to be used against them during an election year.

I really don't know.