Nah, with few exceptions the a-#1 incentive for any congresscritter is to Get. Re. Elected
They’re just badly misjudging the facts on the ground, and have let themselves get led down the garden path of “oh, this’ll just be one doubtable accusation. Or two. Or three now… oops…”
I mean, Dean Heller? Ted Cruz? What are you all thinking?? Dollars to donuts, do an exit interview with someone (especially a woman) in their electorate who pulled the lever for Beto or Kyrsten as to what motivated them, what got them to the polls? Rank disrespect for women is gonna be high on the list.
