[Grimnir]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Ask a politician if they lied, they will probably say they didnt reveal the whole truth but they didnt lie. Such is the political animal.

There is an old joke "How do you know a politician is lying?" Answer: "his lips move" Its as true now as its always been.

I am not a politician, but I have been involved with the intelligence community in a past life and I know even they hide the real truth from their political masters and peers. Just about everyone has agendas, not all of them selfish, some are more altruistic than others.

Remember during election debates and Clegg was like some X Factor contestant, everyone loved him and thought ooooooh this guy seems different.
I knew straight away he was nothing but a liar. He is such a bad liar.
If someone tries too hard to try and appear more honest and genuine than others, they a liar.

Another way to tell if a politician is a liar is if they all say the same thing. They are going by a script and it is not their own opinion.
What shall we tell the public?
Tell them ...........
Then they all say the same .......... lies lies lies