Politicians are, above all else, creatures of expedience. If an action, policy position, or stance helps them hold their position, they do it; if it harms their reelection chances, they avoid it. There are exceptions, of course, to every rule. Some people, even some politicians, who are people, if we use the term in the broadest possible sense, are ruled by principle and not expedience.
Most politicians are not creatures of principle, though. As an example, I give you Alaska’s own Democrat at-large Representative, Mary Peltola. A little over a year ago, she offered up a rather enthusiastic endorsement of the befuddled old Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election.
Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2024.
Peltola’s endorsement comes after Biden announced his reelection campaign this week. She said in a statement that his backing of the Willow…
