“It is hard to understand politics if you are hung up on reality. Politicians leave reality to others. What matters in politics is what you can get the voters to believe, whether it bears any resemblance to reality or not.”
The classic example of the best way to write an essay. The opening paragraphs really grabs your attention. Plus, what he says is so very true. Politics and reality clash. People are so willing to believe anything, no matter how ridiculous.