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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho do you think is the most dishonest politician in office at the moment?
I say Issa but I am sure you can come up with better names.
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)bike man
(620 posts)about the people and their suffering/hardships.
At one time or another every one has taken some sort of junket/fact finding tour at taxpayer (refer back to people/suffering/hardships) expense.
They're all weasels. If they are not weasels when elected, they are soon infected by weaselry. That is why I do not vote for incumbents. If one of the weasels has not lined his/her pockets sufficiently in one term, then he/she should be pushed aside to allow another one to feast at the taxpayer trough.
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)LonePirate
(13,420 posts)I think Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, John Kasich or maybe Scott Walker could be the most dishonest politician out there right now.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)LonePirate
(13,420 posts)There are far more intentionally deceitful politicians out there.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)The Lie-o-matic.
asjr
(10,479 posts)television I get so mad I want to throw something at the set. He is infuriating.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)for the sheer reason that nobody has as many opportunities as Mitch McConnell. Being Minority Leader means having a lot of public opportunities to be dishonest.
Think of it as baseball...he has more "dishonesty" plate appearances than most people listed thus far. It'd would be surprising if he wasn't leading Cantor and Boehner by a margin. People like Issa, Bachmann, Gohmert, Steve King, Ryan, Paul, Inhofe, Cruz and Chaffetz may be dishonest every chance they get...but they don't comparatively get that many chances. (It's the same reason the guy who hits .900 in 10 plate appearances doesn't qualify for the batting title.)
Edit: I forgot Asshole-of-the-year Jason Chaffetz and the projected Rookie Cretin of the Year Ted Cruz.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)He was a known thief and liar before he was elected to the Florida governor's office.
But this was a plus on his resumé with the assclowns who voted for him.
malokvale77
(4,879 posts)but my Texas teabaggers are all in the running.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,368 posts)NV Whino
(20,886 posts)bluestate10
(10,942 posts)Paul is an ideologue. McCain is confused. Rudy G is a plain fucking idiot.
niyad
(113,302 posts)Pragdem
(233 posts)A lot of the ones mentioned just aren't that good at it.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)then again, maybe I should give him the benefit of the doubt for just being a dumbass.