Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him.
Charles De Gaulle
[Which is why they don’t understand when we get all upset after they don’t honor their campaign promises.–Joe]
The View From North Central Idaho
Ramblings on explosives, guns, politics, and sex by a redneck Idaho farm boy who became a software engineer living near Seattle.
That explains this quote by a French professor of English Lit at Condorcet College in Paris:
“What is a little disconcerting for the French is an American president who seems to be principled. The idea that politics should be based on principles is unimaginable because principles lead to ideology, and ideology is dangerous.”
http://dwb.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/6740612p-7691732c.html
Apparently the entire French population thinks that way.
Wow!