Let's put it this way.
It's SOP for Political Parties to develop strategies to show actual behavior is unacceptable, or misrepresent actual behavior as unacceptable.
and
It's SOP for Political Parties to develop counter strategies.
I simply cannot accept that the history of Party (Parties) actions suggest anything other than political calculation here.
EVERYTHING that's done needs to be seen in that light.
It'd be nice if that wasn't true but since it is, what you're left with is to decide who can deliver the results you like using the control you authorized.
But keep in mind that "results you like" depend on how convinced you are that you should like the results.
In short, it can depend on how much control you're willing to relinquish.
If you tend to accept what they say only because you want to believe it the cycle will continue.