Politicians often reveal most about themselves in unguarded moments.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There's a great public disinclination toward politicians.
We talk about politicians being in public life, but they seldom appear in the public space where everyone is free to appear as a citizen.
Generally speaking, politicians are an odd bunch. They seem to have very thick skins and genuinely don't care what people think. And charm is a very important part of the politician's armoury. I try to resist that kind of charm.
Politicians around the world are very different, but they all have one thing in common: The first thing they respond to is public opinion.
Politicians are masters of the art of deception.
Most people get their politics, obviously, from TV shows about senators or movies about them or... all the day-to-day press and the talk shows.
Appearances are often deceiving.
When you start to think about politicians, you've got to realize these are strange creatures. Other than the fact that they can't tell directions, and they have very strange breeding habits, how do you actually work with these things?
I just think, you know, when we talk about a politician, I think a person has to be themselves. Let the voters see the real you.
You can't be entirely unguarded in politics. Even appearing to be unguarded is as much a facade as a reality.