"Truth doesn't matter to them, only winning matters."
This is unfortunately a pragmatic viewpoint. Once he manages to win, almost nothing matters. Look at clinton, who, dogged by scandal before and after his first election, did go on to win a second term.
That's the impact of eight years of Klintoon in the White House. He was the most unprincipled President in history and the Dem part lost all principles of honesty and honor while he was their leader.