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Apr 2014
What it takes to be a politician?
You must be a master of charm.
A master of lies.
Least to the point that the voters will buy.

You must kiss up to a few.
Even those that might not like you.
You must push your faith.
Even to those that are simply pretenders.

Show off your family.
Because voters believe in images.
Even if things aren't so grand.

After all, to be politician.
You must act the part.
You must get before fools that think you're defending their rights.

Even if it's gun supporters.
Who feels they are protecting themselves?
When statistics support gun owners are the most to hurt themselves.

You must stand before bigots.
And offer your support.
Even if it's out of rational.
But they are also voters.

You must defend choices of a woman to do or don't.
Depending, what your heart is at?
Roe versus Wade will never fade.

Although men feel they should constantly decide this debate.

Yes, to be politician.
You must lie and lie and lie.
Cause in truth you can always change your support to the other side.

While fools love to say, you flip flopping on issues.
I guess in life, we have never changed our minds.
Just like those family's value supporters.
Seem to always do.

But can't accept the facts that none of them is exactly wholesome.

Yes, to be politician.
You must stand on truth.
Even those in the news will come to respect you.

Don't matter it's concerning your liberal or conservative views
jeffrey conyers
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jeffrey conyers  united states
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