Rules of politics

[springa]

 - Voters say that they want an honest candidate who stands for clear principles.  In reality, most voters hate nothing more than an honest candidate who stands for clear principles but doesn't agree with them.

- People say that they hate negative campaign ads, but the truth is that they work.  That's why politicians are so attracted to negative

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[jesterstear]

Voters say that they want an honest candidate who stands for clear principles. In reality, most voters hate nothing more than an honest candidate who stands for clear principles but doesn't agree with them.

Case in point, Jesse Ventura. The man had some great ideas, but as soon as he started telling people his honest opinion, they hated him.

- A good economy will make the sitting president popular, whether he has anything to do with it or not.

- A bad economy will make the sitting president unpopular, whether he has anything to do with it or not.Of course the sitting president will always try to take credit for a good economy and blame the last time the opposistion was in control if the economy is bad

[springa]

They'd rather do a "quick fix," even if it's the equivalent of a band-aid on a sucking chest wound.

They also might not address a problem at all if they think it won't become a real crisis until after their term or career is over.

[zanzara]

People everywhere just don't seem terribly thoughtful to me. I think I've given up on them.