>In my book, they are all the same. You can add lawyers to that group as well. < bg > With Gore, a mind is such a terrible thing to waste. While Lieberman was denouncing Clinton on the Senate floor, Gore was proclaiming that history books would proclaim this President to be one fo the greatest in history. Now, Gore wants us all to forget that.
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>So, all in all, the truth is too often an afterthought under the tread marks of political expediency, regardles of party. From what I have seen this week, you can also lump the Reform party in with them as well. The Libertarians, so far have remained on the high road. Unfortunately, it is the road least traveled by voters.
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>So sad that so many vote out of fear of the other party instead of voting for the best candidates.
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Being the apolitical sort...

First, I've always believed that politicians are what lawyers de-evolve into.

Second, and this is my cynical Chicago side showing, I believe that: Power corrupts. politicians have power, and therefore politicians are corrupt.