Here in NJ, I have had to hold my nose and vote in many an election. I too will vote Republican again, now is not the time to make a statement. I just wish the the GOP would grow cajones to stick to their principles. They should lead instead of being afraid of the dims yapping at their heels.
I don't agree with the premise. I go on the assumption that politicians, particularly in the Senate, are some of the lowest forms of life on the planet. Their number one guiding principle is self-interest. The rest is BS. There are a few principled politicians here and there, but they are always heavily outnumbered, and THAT is why things are the way they are. It's just that when a party is out of power, they're not accountable. And besides, our system is set up the way it is so that our gubmint will most often be frustrated. The DEMs and their lib friends still have enough power to obstruct. And so it goes. The best thing a person can do re: government is lower their expectations all the way down into the gutter. Then they'll have a realistic view of the situation.