Reply #21: They are politicians, what do you expect. [View All]

[cobalt1999]

The type of people who succeed in that line of work are not to be put on a pedestal.

They are in it for their ego, the money, the perks, the status. The best you can hope for is that a politician will do some good while achieving their primary goals.

"Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word." --Charles De Gaulle