[tom h]

Even I won’t go that far, I try to stay honest even when I have visceral dislikes of people. She’s not stupid, she’s just a total political opportunist.

She retains the distinction, this election season at least, of being both a political wh-re AND Willie Brown’s wh-re.

[reardensteel]

And what do we call a "political opportunist"?
dem·a·gogue
noun
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. "a gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press"