Of course, politicians always say they're just describing their opponents' positions, even if they are in fact offering absurd caricatures, if not outright lies.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most politicians aren't allowed to express themselves any more.
Politicians often lie.
To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.
I see it all the time in politics. If a candidate gets caught in a lie, he quickly tries to change the subject by throwing more mud at his opponent. The mud keeps flying until some of the slanderous material sticks.
Politicians are masters of the art of deception.
When people see political ads, they think someone's lying to them.
In politics, there's a kind of literal-mindedness. It's what you say, not what you mean, and you have to say only what you mean.
If you call your opponent a politician, it's grounds for libel.
When people blanket a whole class of people with statements, I just think that is unfair to everybody. I could do the same thing about media. I can do the same thing about politicians or lawyers, and they're just never accurate.
Our politicians don't say anything anymore: they just refute and assert.