Don't you mean the "Republic" part of our Constitutional Republic?
Some crazy kook ran in 08' and 12' as a Republican that actually walked the walk when it came to his actions in upholding the Constitution. Hell, he even opted out of the Congressional Pension program that he claimed "was an undue burden on the American Taxpayer." "If we just followed the Constitution....." he'd say multiple times on the debate stage.
He had scruples, but you see, the issue is with those that genuinely feel they know how best to rule over you. They gravitate toward the state for power and control. The State is simply the locus of sociopathic and narcissistic behavior, so to find guys like Amash or the man I speak of in government is rare.
That, and we all just love us some political drama. We eat that shit for breakfast lunch and dinner. To hell with the State having a monopoly on violence, ruining our money and expanding beyond our control, just give me the drama!