[sima_yi]

...politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us...

I paraphrase Chris Christie, who, in speaking to some union folks, said:

"Politicians have been lying to you for years, promising things [benefits] that the state can't afford. You aren't mad at them. I tell you the truth, and you get mad at me."

[jazusamo]

Yep, Christie nailed it.

He wasn’t telling the union thug bosses what they wanted to hear like most other politicians.