Being caught lying seems to be an occupational hazard for politicians. Even if caught doing it, the consequences dont seem to be very bad for them.
2006-07-13 02:16:50 · 21 answers · asked by Nothing to say? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No... they have to lie AND a lot of ignorant people have to believe them!
2006-07-13 02:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by cncnmn 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
They are usually much better at avoiding questions or, perhaps, giving qualified answers, so that they can't be pinned down. Haven't you noticed, that they all seem to use the same kind of language. I can nearly always detect labour politicians from their style of dress and the stereotypical type of language they use.
They will lie if they think that they can get away with it, but they are more likely to be devious. I think that we, the voting public, are largely responsible, because we can't take the truth and the medicine that follows. They always say that you get the type of Government and politician that you deserve. And to all those who voted this lot in, particularly a second time; you aren't very bright or you are not patriotic. For some voters, as long as it has "labour or socialist in its title, they will vote for it. Even when it is obvious that it is not a traditional labour Government but a radical/revolutionary party.
2006-07-13 02:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politicians cannot be successful unless they get on within their political parties. And at Westminster in particular they cannot get on unless they vote for things they disagree with. The Whips, the cliques of MPs within each party who exert public discipline, exert pressures on backbenchers in outrageous ways that would never be acceptable in ordinary employment.
Politicans like to be popular and some of them are tempted to say what people want to hear in the short-term when they know they will eventually need to do something else. And nobody like's a liar once he has been exposed.
Perhaps politicians are in an impossible situation. They cannot suceed unless they lie and if they lie they cannot be successful.
I beleive in honesty. But then when I belonged to a political party I never won a public election.
2006-07-13 02:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do,
The truth hurts too many people and themselves as well so its better to lie
Look I voted for it before I voted against it but I swear that I WAS in Cambodia for all of Xmas and I shot women and ate babies for breakfast...
Now who does that sound like? A lying politician thats who.
2006-07-13 02:25:58 · answer #4 · answered by smitty031 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Politicians don't have to tell the truth. You have to take five minutes out of you life and find out the truth and hold them to the fire when they lie. That's how you keep them honest.
2006-07-13 02:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by DEEJay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 10:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't say politicians talk out of both sides of their mouthes without a reason.
2006-07-13 02:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have to lie to remain in power. They just shy away from telling the truth when it is not necessary for them to do so.
2006-07-13 02:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by rlw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not that they have to lie, but they have to play all sides. They need to schmooze people to stay on everyones good side and therefore stay in power. They probably make false promised to do this.
2006-07-13 02:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes just think if they told the absolute truth when they were trying to be elected who the heck would vote for them.Regards mick
2006-07-13 08:15:25 · answer #10 · answered by mick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUHH...or how do think that the world is screwed up and the politicians having everything?
2006-07-13 02:30:35 · answer #11 · answered by Armo-Fairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋