The sad fate of a too honest man.

Politics. It's an art. The art of lying. Makes me a cynic, I suppose. But think about it. Can you identify a successful politician who isn't a liar? Maybe the politician with average success makes lying a craft. But the best of 'em, the elite, have turned lying into an art form. They can tell bold-faced lies and get away with it. Their specialty is to tell lies about their opponents. Negative campaigning. It works when done by the best of the liars. The true artists. They become president and senators and congressmen. The lesser liars settle for state, county and local office. Only the most astute liars make it to the top. Maybe that's the way it should be. Success should be based on merit. I don't want a two-bit liar as my leader. I want the best. A Silvio Berlusconi in Italy and a George Bush in the USA. They've never lived a day without telling a lie. And they're fully capable of telling hundreds of lies in a single day. You gotta admire their lying skills. They've built their lives on a solid foundation of lies. One begins to wonder if they ever told the truth. Maybe the word 'honesty' isn't even in their vocabulary. They wear blinders. They're totally focused. On lying. And look at all those Republicans seeking the privilege of running against Barack Obama this fall. The biggest congregation of skilled liars ever assembled. They lie about each other. Practicing. Practicing. Practicing. For the bigger challege. A deluge of lies about Obama -- a mere amateur liar. Not really good at it. He's in over his head. The Republicans are much more accomplished/adept liars. They easily out-lie Obama at every turn. Could be that Obama won't be able to lie his way to a second term. Yes, the sad fate of a too honest man. --Jim Broede