Well, any example like Cassidy, where somebody is willing to stand up and go against their party, even if it`s on a procedural vote, John F. Kennedy wrote in 'Profiles in Courage' about those senators that had the courage to go against their own party on whether to convict Andrew Jackson. And it became a legend.
Feingold discusses the importance of standing up against one's party and how it can make a historical difference.
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