One of the problems in being an 'honest politician' these days, is that the media are falling all over themselves trying to GET a compromising, awkward statement out of every politician!

Anyone who is competent but who is even vaguely concerned about his/her past or image is reluctant to have all the half-truths and innuendos that the opposition can dig up thrown at them over & over by zealous interviewers anxious to raise THEIR image by getting a sound byte on some vague issue, while ignoring the important questions.

What we need is an entirely new way to recruit and choose candidates. I have a 4 hour discourse on how we might approach that....shall I start typing? You gotta promise to read every word! ...maybe put up a deposit in advance..*grin*