Think about the deals that you have to make to get the tiniest bit of wholesome legislation passed. Once you've made it and have felt that satisfying bite of power, reelection becomes the priority. We, the citizens, have seen it. During Clinton's first term, he wouldn't take a dump without asking his pollsters to find out what size, shape, color and consistency would make the public ask him to shit for them for four more years. You might fool yourselves, but you haven't fooled all of us.
Democracy is when the whole country gets what the majority of voters deserve.
But that majority hasn't been the majority of voting age citizens for ages. I know why it bothers you, and so do others. That seems contradictory for someone trying to get elected. You're one of the cursed bucket sloshers. We know about the exercise of power.