It seems like you are projecting this ‘open contempt’.
You're gaslighting. No "it seems".
But that’s only because too many Americans are stupid and won’t vote for the obviously better candidate for … reasons.
Politicians who are interested in beating their opponents try to appeal to the electorate they have, not the electorate you prefer. And I want to make it clear, the electorate centrists prefer is comprised entirely of netanyahu clones.