I disagree. Getting reelected is the politicians reason for being. I believe most start with some simple and pure issue or cause and get prostituted sooner or later. Getting one’s name on a law and/or spending money have been traditionally successful for getting reelected. Our GOP leadership has been awful for years - gutless, inarticulate, wimpy, and panderingly ignorant. The whole bunch of them enjoy a lifestyle of elite detachment. I’ll continue to vote for conservatives - if I can find any. This year will be very sad. I was thankful to Rush today cause I thought I was the only one going appoplectic(s?) but I don’t want to start drinking again. As long as Rush is paid to channel my emotions, perhaps I have a chance.
You are right. Getting re-elected is the most important point, that and building campaign war chests (bribes).
It still boils down to the same thing though. To get bribes (their lifeblood) they have to spend your money and write laws that benefit someone somehow.
Everything about the process is not conducive to producing conservative candidates.