Is Obama the Joker

Well, the Republicans got caught playing fast and loose with the truth. Not that the Democrats don't do the same kinds of things, but they didn't get caught this time. Now, the Republican leadership is saying they don't condone such things, which they do. We both know they condone such thing all the time. In fact both parties condone telling whoppers all the time. They'd rather lie than tell the truth, even if the truth would help them more. It's just that they're hooked on lies. It's like taking up smoking. It's easy to start, but almost impossible to stop. Now, there are times when a lie is good for the sole and relationships. Like telling folks you went for a walk in the woods when you actually went out of state to see your mistress, or when you tell someone not to report the beating they got from some politicians assistant. But it's not so good if you charged the out of state trip to your state government or told your police department to tell the person who got beat up not to talk. The point to all this is that all these lies haven't helped any of these politicians become more beloved, except maybe by other politicians. They seem to like it pretty well. Sort of gives them the chance to hone their own skills, so to speak. Sure could be nice if we had some ethics committees in government, wouldn't it? Better yet. What if we didn't need ethics committees in the first place? You know. Like if politicians knew lies were inappropriate. Ah well, we can always wish for candyland.