I no longer expect any politician to put the good of the country ahead of their personal power, perks and privelges. None of them.
We’d all be wise to remember this. As conquering generals were feted and showered with accolades and flowers from a Roman public, a slave whispered in their ear, “All glory is fleeting.”
These guys are just ordinary men like us. We expect too much of them which is the reason we need smaller government, not just by size, but by invasiveness.