"The ordinary folk are just sick of politicians, ..."

Maybe so, but I don't know what they think they will get by voting in a NEW batch! There are too many distractions for a certain % of them to bother thinking, so they just watch Fox News and 'react' to the "political spin and hypocrisy" you mention.

If they are unemployed and see friends dieing in a war, they can't be bothered to STUDY which party offers the best plans...they just quit voting or vote for 'someone new' and hope.