> perception .. among the conservative base that "their" politicians said conservative things to get elected, but promptly shed them the moment they won the election.

That may have been why people voted for Trump, but he's probably going to make them look like amateurs. Trump policy is going to bear very little relation to his campaign speeches.

http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2016/02/28/will-it-be-trump-...

vs (note dates)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-22/goldman-i...