@fmf saidTo a large extent and as many ways as there are to communicate. "Scumbaggery" is a polite term for what these people do.
To what extent, and in what ways, can political scumbaggery manifest itself in the behaviour of someone who claims to be "right with Jesus" before it becomes obvious that such claims are manifestly false?
Few things make me angrier than when politicians use scripture as a political tool.
"I think Herschell Walker is the most important Senate candidate in the country because he'll do more to change the Senate just by the sheer presence, by his confidence, by his deep commitment to Christ, by the degree to which he has -- you know, he's been through a long, tough period." ~ Newt Gingrich.