Janie: truth and trust are totally entwined in my belief system. To lie is to break trust is to steal the truth. A liar is, therefore, a thief, imo. A thief is not fit to hold public office; they cannot be trusted to serve the public good rather than their own.

To judge the act, not the person: I totally believe (non-negotiably) that each human being does the best of which they are capable at any given moment in their life. If they could have done better, they would have. Therefore, I can forgive the person while still holding them responsible for the consequences of their behavior. I will not trust them, however, regardless of the reasons for the act.

Expectations frequently lead to disappointment. If we don't expect anything, we will not be disappointed. But we may be happily surprised. Or unhappily surprised. Or we may learn to recognize that what happens, happens and that is the way it is. To expect anything of someone else, especially a politician, is very dicey.