He works for the people period. They are his boss. I would certainly listen to my boss if he had something to say to me and if I disagreed I would find a way to make my case even if it did not jibe with his.  The problem as I see it is that his constituents don't feel like he is listening, and only need to hear from him why he is not doing as his bosses ask. Civil disobedience is a whole lot better than violence and the protesters did not act in a way that the violence of the arrest warranted.  I think this was a well written and thoughtful piece that was pretty harsh to both sides.