Comments by "Jack Haveman" (@JackHaveman52) on "WCPO 9" channel.

@dwaynepenner2788 Candidates run a platform. The one that presents the best case for their platform should win the election and represent the people. The idea being that the majority support that platform and expect the elected official to do their best to enact what they promised to do in their platform. That's why the candidate was elected. If the candidate did the opposite of what they promised, that would be not representing their constituents. You don't make a bunch of promises and then break every promise when you get elected. That's just bizarre.
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@dwaynepenner2788 Are you seriously saying that a person should forget all that they promised to do when they were running for office? That doesn't even make sense and it's a recipe for stagnation. Nothing will ever get done. If a candidate promised to fix the sewer system if elected, that candidate should follow up on those promises. He can't just put his feet up and say "Sorry, but I represent that constituent, too and he doesn't want me to fix the sewers. We're going to have to wait until ALL my constituents agree on it". That would eventually enrage all his constituents. The primary way that a politician can be stopped from doing as he promised is if those promises violate the Constitution which may apply in the case that was brought against Trump. She ran on a platform of getting Trump and then went looking for a crime to get him with. That could be seen as malicious prosecution and illegal.
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@dwaynepenner2788 Of course an elected official has duties beyond his platform. Where did I ever say that he didn't? I'm saying that he owes it to the voters to ALSO do his best to fulfil the promises that he made while trying to get elected. Many people vote for a candidate based on their platform. What kind of candidate makes election promises and then doesn't do it. If a veteran needs help, it's a big OF COURSE, a politician should do what's within his power to help him. That's PART of his job as an elected official. There are all kinds of day to day things that must be done and the politician must do them. Keeping his election promises AND doing the everyday drudgery of office are NOT mutually exclusive. He can do both and should. If he doesn't do that he's breaking his election promises AND he's reneging on his duties to do the best job that he can. I'm completely baffled on what you're arguing about, especially on a really confusing stance on election platforms. It's as if you're saying that a politician can lie all he wants to get elected and that's perfectly fine with you. It's a weird position.
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@dwaynepenner2788 Where are you getting these weird ideas. I've said it multiple times. He represents ALL his constituents but he still has to keep his election promises. That's why he was elected in the first place. If someone is in stress, he must still help him, regardless of whether he voted for him or not. That's the drudgery of his position which doesn't go away because someone didn't vote for him. What part of keeping his election promises don't you get? And get it through your head. It's his job to fulfil ALL his obligations of his position. ALL OF THEM. I've said this OVER and OVER again. However, part of his obligations is to try and keep his election promises. If a politician refuses to that, he has no integrity or honour and he'll most likely do absolutely nothing, including ignoring your hypothetical veteran in need. Once more. An election official should do his job, INCLUDING helping all his constituents as long as it's legal and doesn't go against his better judgement. Please understand that. I never ONCE suggested that he should neglect those who didn't vote for him. I didn't say that or even implied it.
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