Will you again believe the lies of politicians and once again be disappointed?

The next elections are not that far away.  It is not too early to start listening closely to what the candidates are saying and if they have a record to investigate what they have done in the past. Regardless of their party affiliation all politicians make big promises.

How many of these promises are just bold-faced lies that you have heard many times in the past?  It is unfortunate that voters are more likely to believe statements made by their own political party, even if they’re totally false. Politicians make big promises they know they cannot keep because the lies work. They work because they say what people want to hear and not what is realistic. They give hopeless people false hope!  They feed the greed of greedy people.   If they make promises their audience wants to hear they can secure campaign money and win more votes. Voters have short memories if they are elected and fail to keep their promises people forget. President Obama proved that. He failed to keep his promises in his first term and was reelected.

Some politicians have learnt the art of telling half-truths or they have become experts at making excuses and blaming others. Again President Obama is a perfect example of that.

We need to learn the political language:

When a politician says “I will try” it does not mean he or she will. You can say you’ll “try to do the dishes,” even if you never get off the couch, technically you are not lying. “Try” is a great word for taking a stance that doesn’t actually require the politician to carry out any action.

When politicians are hot on the campaign trail, they’re willing to say just about anything to get votes. The words “I am committed to” flow freely. Committed to end poverty, increase jobs, improve education, end corruption, etc. If they say I promise to and don’t voters get turned off, but saying committed to does not sound like a promise to voters.

When a politician says, “The people are my biggest priority “you should start doubting all of his or her words. A politician’s biggest priority is to make sure they don’t turn off voters prior to the election. If that means making cuts, raising taxes, or prioritizing the demands of corporate lobbyists over your welfare once elected, they’ll do it. They will do it because there is always another election that they want to win.

Once a politician gets to the primaries or takes office, they’re going to have to make compromises, even if it means going back on their original agenda. They know that! When a candidate tells you, “I will not compromise on my political or moral views” take that to mean he or she is lying to you.

When a politician plants an idea in your mind, even a false one, you don’t forget it. That’s why we still joke that Al Gore thinks he invented the Internet, rumors circulated that Bill Clinton and John McCain fathered illegitimate children, and 20% of Americans don’t think Obama is a U.S. citizen. Politicians are well aware of this trick, and they use it to smear their opponents. Even if their claims are completely false they do not care. They have one goal win at all cost. Also know that the bias media does the same thing. Look at what the media is doing to Dr. Carson in the U.S.

You need to know that when politicians deny allegations made against them their denial could be a lie. Bill Clinton lied about his affair with Monica Lewinsky under oath.  Presidential candidate John Edwards continually denied having an extramarital affair. Then, in a 2008 when his political career was over he admitted to the affair. He lied for two more years that he had fathered a child during that relationship. Nixon said, “I’m not a crook.” Turns out, he was. In 1974, Nixon was ordered to repay over $400,000 in back taxes to the IRS for making incorrect deductions.

I said earlier politicians are good at blaming others well consider the following: Anthony Weiner claimed in an interview that his “system was hacked.” He only admitted the scandalous photos were him once the women started coming out and telling their stories.  Politician Michael Grimm when he was under federal investigation for two years for allegations related to campaign finance fraud claimed government prosecutors had a “politically driven vendetta against” him. He eventually pleaded guilty.

Politicians are experienced wordsmiths. They spend a lot of time raising campaign money, getting votes, and striking deals. They know how to spin a story to get what they want, and they have the resources they need to cover up past offenses. When their office and reputation is at stake, the ends sometimes justify the means.

t is important that the citizens remember if the people are corrupt their politicians will be corrupt. Corrupt people elect corrupt politicians. We should examine ourselves before we vote and make sure our own selfish greed and immorality are not influencing our vote. The needs of the nation as a whole are more important than our personal needs.