Should politicans...

Do the will of their constituents. Compromise when necessary. Not for the good of the party but for the good of those they represent.

In general, they should stick to the ideas they espoused when trying to get elected: but prioritise them and be willing to trade compromise on one ideal in order to advance another.

Compromise isn't a virtue in itself, it's the absolutely necessary lubricant that all politics (democratic or otherwise) depends upon: except in the [i]rare [/i]case where a huge majority of the population agrees upon a topic.

This is a bit a false paradigm. People, including politicians, should stick to there deeply held beliefs. That doesn't mean doing so in dogmatic ways that preclude any possibility of changing those beliefs. And compromise can happen within the confines of competing beliefs.

Neither, or both. They should do whatever is best for their nation and it's people.

First and foremost they should be honest and if found not to be so then jail them.

They should be honest 😄 And more importantly do whats right and best for everyone (everyone that isnt bad that is)

It depends on the context as party beliefs change with the times and it's never black or white.

..... commit hara-kiri when they fail to carry out the mandate of the electorate? Hell, yes!!!

Depends on just how dogmatic their constituency is.

A little bit of both, honestly. It really depends...

Cling like their life depends upon it

Lick there own butts?

No

They just be euthanized.