And if enough dirty truths can't be found, then it is simply OK to fabricate them. Or stuff the ballet box. And we tolerate it. That seems to be the nature of politicians. While politicians may have complex motivations for seeking office, money is a consistent motivation for just about everyone.
People are so hungry to make money that they seem blind to potential conflicts of interest.
Some banks have noticed that they have a captive audience at ATMs. So they are going to generate money from that audience. Movie distributors are obviously interested and will pay the banks. So I have to ask about the conflict. Guess which incentive usually wins.