That might be my Cynism and life experience speaking, but I do not give a flying fuck if a politician is a honest good man or an asshole, as long he is competent! Yes, it is great if a good guy is also competent, but I also take a competent ass if he is the better option. Seymour might be an a..., but he needed some competence to come this far. His puppet candidate might be a puppet, but if he is halfway as competent as Seymour needs to be, then he is the better option for Baluart!Regarding Perry's dad, that's my impression too. He has done a poor job and seems like a "let's throw money at problems" politician. But at least he seems an honest good man, Seymour's puppet probably only care for Seymour and his other backers' interests. So not really a good option for Baluart any of them, which seems a sadly realistic reflection of today's politics in most cases.
I have a special disdain for those politicians who pretend to be honest good guys, like our current government. Incompetent, dogmatic, lives in a bubble and calls everyone not agreeing with them names. The worst government in over 1 1/2 centuries, even media loyal to them are hinting that early elections would be better for the country, but they cling to their seats since they know they will loose the next national election big time. They think only for their incomes, not the nation, but they still trumpet the fairy tale they are the "good ones".
I agree with you that today there is a definite lack of good politicians in high positions. What currently happens in a couple nations once again proves Ambrose Bierce right, who once said that not dictators are democracy´s worst enemy, but mediocre democrats.