+1 You and I agree on this. That’s why I call myself apoliticalone. I affiliate more with the candidate not the Party. I consider myself conservative and libertarian as stated in my profile from day one. Politicians for the most part are opportunists that follow the winds of money. The power they accumulate becomes just as addictive as heroin and they act like addicts. They’ll do anything to stay in office.
In Pennsylvania (my home state) one standout example of that is Arlen Specter. He started D, went R and then swung back to D again. It was all about getting elected and staying in power.