And mealy-mouthed translates into dishonest among ordinary people. Why? Because ordinary people understand that vague language is misleading. Paraphrasing Orwell, the need for euphemism in political discourse belies the desire to subvert the truth.
Liberals are masters of euphemism, and one gets the distinct impression that they lack the desire to make themselves clear because their motives are not what they say they are.
"Depends on the meaning of is, is."