Does Truth Still Matter?

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There is at least one truth in politics: Politicians lie. They misrepresent, twist and spin facts. They try to get away with hiding or obfuscating the truth. When they are caught in a real whopper, however, they usually pay a price — not just at the polls but also because their legacy is tarnished.

Just think back to the most famous quotes and moments of some recent presidents.

Richard Nixon proclaimed that he is not a crook before resigning in disgrace. George H.W. Bush asked Americans to read his lips before assuring them that there would be no new taxes. Then he raised taxes and became a one-term president.    

The cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Sarah Huckabee Sanders caricature (DonkeyHotey / Flickr – CC BY-SA 2.0), Kellyanne Conway caricature (DonkeyHotey / Flickr – CC BY-SA 2.0), Sean Spicer caricature (DonkeyHotey / Flickr – CC BY 2.0), Wonder Woman (istolethetv / Flickr – CC BY 2.0), bush (earthisthering / Flickr – CC BY 2.0) and background (The Obama Whitehouse Archives).