After all, the "political machine" deals with ideologies. But unlike that process, we can have truth on our side; we can actually live it ...past the elections. I'm not saying that all politicians lie ...it's just that by telling the truth, they minimize their chances of winning. Sadly, I'd say the majority of the people usually don't want to hear the truth ...until of course, the lie manifests itself past the point that most of us can handle.