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Politicians often lie.

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.

If you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull.

Our politicians don't say anything anymore: they just refute and assert.

Politicians, it's in their job description to just lie, every day.

And the people I have been accountable to every single day in the Senate are the 27 million Texans who I represent and I made a promise to them that I make to you today, which is, if I am elected, every single day I will do two things: tell the truth, and do what I said I would do.

Politicians don't like to face unpleasant realities. In truth, nobody does, but as individuals, we have no choice; if we neglect to plan ahead, we are held accountable. Fail to meet your responsibilities at work, and you get fired. Ignore your car's gas gauge, and you get stranded.

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.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

Politicians are usually the first to forget that if you assume someone else is acting in bad faith, they will do the same to you. Questioning motives poisons the well.