2007-02-26 03:09:29 · 16 answers · asked by iduno 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Sadly Politicians believe they are not lying.
When a person truly believes that, it is impossible to explain that they are lying.
The question is meaningless therefore to a Politician.
However, to the poor saps that vote them in and including the Prime Minister of whatever the flavour; the fact that they are lying is obvious and constant.
''Oh what a gift that God could give us. To see ourselves as others see us''.
We would have a bunch of suicidal Politicians, Geoffrey Archer excluded of course (he never tells lies...and he is Noble).
2007-02-26 07:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by rogerglyn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you dont get to the top in this or any other nation without telling the a load of lies along the way. the sad fact is that all the political parties will lie to you no matter if they are in power or not. just take Dave Cameron's take on cycling to work and smiling nicely to the cameras to show his green credentials and than being shown as a fake when he was rumbled about having his driver following with his briefcase. do you really think Gorden Brown listens to the arrtic monkeys on his i pod?
the worst thing about politics is when they all try to catch each other out in their lies as most are a bunch of lying hypocrites themselves.
2007-02-26 07:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not possible to have ANY politician who can tell the truth. Example,,,when asks what the US was going to do about the rising cost of gas by a reporter,,,,Dick Cheney simply replied,,what do you drive??? Buy a smaller car. Some answer to a serious question isn't it???
2007-02-26 03:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
after what blair and thatcher? i highly doubt it! no matter where the nation is, a politician in this kind of position simply cannot!! tell the whole truth on any matters! DID RONALD REAGAN TELL THE TRUTH? hell no! what about BUSH? NO WAY!! POLITICIANS ARE BORN PSYCHOPATHIC LIARS!! AND PRIME MINISTERS od places like canda and england are no exception!
2007-02-26 03:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it very much, to lie is part of politics I think they take a degree in lying while at university
2007-02-26 03:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by cassidy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only people that don't lie are those that say nothing. In other words everyone tells porkies
2007-02-26 09:07:49 · answer #6 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in this Country ---- Try Mars or Pluto --- just think of all the "Little Green Men"
2007-02-28 06:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a difference between Lying and being economical with the facts.
2007-02-26 06:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, and rather he should not be too honest, being in politics, he has to manage many people and many situations, even for international diplomacy its needed to handle every situation wisely... so its the basic eligibility criteria for being at such posts...
2007-02-26 03:22:00 · answer #9 · answered by Sachin.Mench 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't lie, they avoid telling the truth.
2007-02-26 05:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋