Politicians: Language and Deeds

The nature of politics and by extension politicians is to use words to woo and charm constituents into voting for the candidate of a persons chosen party. However; history has shown that the words have little or no meaning. Even once a candidate was elected, the elected official continued to say one thing while doing and voting for another. Politicians run for office not to actually help their constituents but for their own benefit. What can I do for me is the norm once elected to office.

In recent history former United States President Richard M. Nixon claimed he did not lie about the events in Watergate and the missing tape; yet it was later proven that he did. While in office former United States President Bill Clinton claimed he had no relations with a woman while in the White House; yet it was later revealed that Clinton indeed did have relations with a woman in the White House while in office. Confirmation hearings by Congress for various political positions in the United States government have revealed numerous events that came to light during those hearings that the politician had previously denied occurred.

Political leaders who have lied while in office or simply stated whatever these politicians thought the populace wanted to hear is not limited to the United States. Spouting political rhetoric for the purpose of gathering votes is a world wide phenomena that has been going on since the beginning of elected officials.

Only by their deeds can the true intentions of a politician be revealed. A politician can say whatever he or she wants to convince a constituent to vote for that politician; but that very same politician will reveal his or her true self by whatever his actions are. There's an old saying that says don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see. There's some truth in that in that people can say anything but what they do is what tells the truth.

Perhaps it is a very cynical way to be but when it comes to politics and politicians who are running for office I do not believe anything they say. These people are only saying what they thing voters want to hear; very little of their rhetoric has anything to do with what they will actually do once in office and what few things they do say never come to fruition. A recent presidential candidate vowed to bring some 30,000 jobs to the area where I live. Those jobs have never materialized; in fact, more people have left the area because there are fewer jobs. As a member of Congress this person has done nothing or very little and expected me to vote for them as a presidential candidate? I don't think so...