I look at certain politicians who happen to be Republican, and recall when they were actually conservative, back during the Clinton administration. The big guns got pulled out to derail the impeachment proceedings, imho. All those FBI files, oops. Calmed them right down, and they’ve remained on a short leash ever since.
That’s a part of the problem. Throw them out the very next chance you get. At least one of these politicians actually will be replaced, I believe. There’s no excuse for a left-leaning squish to continue to represent a solidly conservative state.