I'm going to get in trouble for saying this too often but why do Americans persistently complain about lobbying until an election when they suddenly forget that

I'm going to get in trouble for saying this too often but why do Americans persistently complain about lobbying until an election when they suddenly forget that and instead vote for whoever from their favorite party spends the most money, much of which came from lobbyists? If you don't want lobbying, then stop voting for it! I know people have a mindset of wanting to be on the winning team and not waste their vote on somebody who can't possibly win because they didn't spend enough money, but if that's really more important to you than lobbying, then stop complaining - you're getting what you want at the expense of something you want less. Maybe you can't have your cake and eat it too in this situation.