You see, we the people are staunchly opposed. But the interests of our political leaders (we all know what 'leader' translates to) do not align with out interests. So ...

The problem is that this is not a party issue. This is a leadership issue. Power corrupts. The only way out of his is a massive overhaul of the political system that makes 'professional politicians' a thing of the past.

> You see, we the people are staunchly opposed.

Doubtful. We on hackernews are staunchly opposed. Most regular people either support or don't care.