Maybe it's impossible...

No denying it. Politics is a dirty and often rotten game. So many politicians like to talk out of both sides of their mouth. And castigate their opponents. Even play dirty tricks. And they distort the truth. If not outrightly lie. I have to wonder if there's such a thing as an honest politician. Seems to me that a totally honest politician couldn't succeed. He'd lose. He'd be rejected by the electorate. And his opponent would take advantage of him. Because he'd play clean and fair. If he was wronged, he'd turn the other cheek. He'd still take the high road. Anyway, the politicians that make it all the way to higher office, such as congress and the presidency -- well, they need tremendous egos. No other way would they get that far. And they have to compromise. With themselves. I suspect they have to sell their souls to some degree. Maybe we all do. Even those of us who stay out of the political arena. If that's so, maybe I'm too harsh on politicians. Maybe we're all in the same boat. Maybe it's impossible to live an honest life. --Jim Broede