Americans Grow Weary of Mendacity

Real Clear Politics has published a story assessing the implications of the margin by which a Democrat won a House seat in a district in Mississippi that had been solidly Republican.

Tom Cole, the National Republican Committee Chairman, is taking some heat from Republicans who want him to make some changes in the GOP. Here's a quote:

Still, losing heavily Republican seats in the Deep South is a big blow to the Washington GOP. "To lose two Southern seats in two weeks, I mean, oh my God," the leadership aide said. The aide told Real Clear Politics that something new is going to happen at the NRCC. "People look at Cole, and they say, 'What are you going to do to change?' And if he doesn't want to change, change is going to be forced on him."

It looks like Tom Cole will be the scapegoat for Republican losses this year.

For some reason, few Republicans are willing to admit that their party continues to promote leaders that have repeatedly employed deliberate deception and public lies to lead the country toward goals and objectives that would not have been approved had they been openly and honestly discussed.

Americans are weary of the mendacity of politicians.

Party affiliations and conservative/liberal labels no longer hold credibility. We are tired of being manipulated by politicians on both the left and the right.

We are looking for politicians with the integrity to tell us the truth -- even when that truth is hard for us to receive.