As it is, the thing most politicians fear is losing re-election. That fear comes less from people scrutinizing their actions while in office, and more about get

As it is, the thing most politicians fear is losing re-election. That fear comes less from people scrutinizing their actions while in office, and more about getting funding for the campaign so they can churn out sound-bites that the general populous can digest and (falsely) feel like they are participating in the political process.