A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.
H. L. Mencken
2007-10-03 00:39:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Unfortunately I do.Even if one begins honest and truly a patriot,power corrupts and eventually one begins to act as all the others do.You lay down with dogs,you get up with fleas.
2007-10-03 01:20:19 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara D 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some so-called politicians are actually statesmen and can be viewed as relatively honest. Also, the act of skillful negotiation and problem solving is not necessarily an unwanted 'plus' when strolling the halls of the law making bodies.
2007-10-03 01:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ambition and success of a politician requires a flawed personality.
2007-10-03 01:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I think a good politician is about as likely as a duck that cannot swim.
2007-10-03 04:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Politicians are like flutes they can make beautiful sounds but they are actually empty inside!
2007-10-03 01:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Rosa_Louxenburg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not entirely -- they've gotta be good at something, the
challenge is in finding out what.
2007-10-03 01:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oxymoron
2007-10-03 17:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋