would it be helpful for the voters if the senatorial candidates were put on lie detector test?

Question

let's see who are really sincere with their platforms and promises.

Answer 1

Sounds like a good idea, however it would have to be a live televised event. Thus allowing you to see the results to a question instantly, before the resulting answer could be tampered with.

Answer 2

What may well be the ingredient. all of us with 0.5 a suggestions is conscious that maximum of what a candidate says is in simple terms to get elected. whether they tried to end what they promise, they nevertheless would desire to convince different politicians to go alongside with them. particularly the suited lie detector is watching their previous record to verify what they have voted for and against. yet even it particularly isn't one hundred% precise because of the fact a vote against something must be because of the fact it particularly is poorly written or has undesirable factors somewhat than not helping the considerable theory.

Answer 3

Lie detector tests may not be admissable in court. But they do carry weight with the "Court of Public Opinion".

Answer 4

I am all for it,but there is a non partisan website that will give you the canidates voting records..,

www.votesmart.org.

I also think all of the congressional,senate and house seats should be subjected to drug and alcohol testing as well.We,as everyday people are subjected to them,should not the people who work for us be as well??

Answer 5

I find it strange that they can lie but it's fine because they're not under oath! Once they take the oath of office, they should consider themselves always under oath!

Answer 6

"lie detector tests" do not hold up in court.

Answer 7

Put Hillary first - she's a flip flopper!

I think they would ALL loose (both parties)

Answer 8

no they would all fail

Answer 9

we know they lie.......machines are of no use