Politicians should be viewed more like lawyers.

[Raglefant]

Their job is to win arguments for their side. It would be nice if their arguments were consistent. It would be nice if they were always intellectually honest. But their job is to win, and just like a lawyer, they are going to loyally argue for the best interests of their team regardless of whether they are in the right or wrong on any particular topic.

In debate, it is a common exercise to argue a topic and then switch positions and do it again. The best can win both, sometimes handily. They win, and then turn around and argue against the case they just made. This is precisely what we're watching in DC.

I'm not saying that this is right. I'm not saying that we shouldn't storm DC and demand more. I'm just saying that's why Biden, Turtlehead, et al make diametrically opposing statements depending on which currently benefits their party. I'm just saying that this behavior is what we should be expecting until we do something about it... and that beating each other up over it is asinine.

They all do it. We should probably all stop acting shocked.

 

[The Tradition]

Their job is to win arguments for their side. It would be nice if their arguments were consistent. It would be nice if they were always intellectually honest. But their job is to win, and just like a lawyer, they are going to loyally argue for the best interests of their team regardless of whether they are in the right or wrong on any particular topic.

In debate, it is a common exercise to argue a topic and then switch positions and do it again. The best can win both, sometimes handily. They win, and then turn around and argue against the case they just made. This is precisely what we're watching in DC.

I'm not saying that this is right. I'm not saying that we shouldn't storm DC and demand more. I'm just saying that's why Biden, Turtlehead, et al make diametrically opposing statements depending on which currently benefits their party. I'm just saying that this behavior is what we should be expecting until we do something about it... and that beating each other up over it is asinine.

They all do it. We should probably all stop acting shocked.

 

[Raglefant]

 

[Herkmeister]

I believe lawyers and politicians are viewed the same way.

NOBODY LIKES EITHER OF THEM!!

 

[The Tradition]

I believe lawyers and politicians are viewed the same way.

NOBODY LIKES EITHER OF THEM!!

EXACTLY. That's why Trump is doing so well. Not a lawyer or a politician. He just says it like it is.

 

[Herkmeister]

The worst part of it is that the higher you go up the political food chain, the greater chance you'll be a lawyer. Way way way too many lawyers in Washington.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

60% of Senators and 40% of Congressmen are lawyers.

 

[Raglefant]

EXACTLY. That's why Trump is doing so well. Not a lawyer or a politician. He just says it like it is.

I'm not sure he says it like it is, but he says it like a lot of people wish they could... and certainly doesn't sound like a lawyer.

 

[The Tradition]

The worst part of it is that the higher you go up the political food chain, the greater chance you'll be a lawyer. Way way way too many lawyers in Washington.

You're right. At some point, we're going to need to cull the herd.

 

[naturalmwa]

The worst part of it is that the higher you go up the political food chain, the greater chance you'll be a lawyer. Way way way too many lawyers in Washington.

The point is they don't act like lawyers and we don't treat them like lawyers, lawyer being a hired professional representative. We expect polititions to actually believe their clients. We grant lawyers just work for a client they may not believe.

Trump is a perfect example. He's a social liberal. If he was to be treated like a lawyer we would accept his personal views and then grant he is being hired to represent social conservative ideas. We might even think a personal liberal view would help him sell the conservative ideas he is being hired to champion.but instead we make Trump lie to us about his real views and get pissed that he is following the rules we made for him.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

That's part of the problem, too many slick talking lawyers are elected.

 

[Herkmeister]

Where do you find lawyers? Where there is money. Who steals more money than Washington & it's lawyers.

 

[TunzaHawk]

Do you want your lawyer to publicly call you out for knucklehead you are?

 

[TunzaHawk]

Where do you find lawyers? Where there is money. Who steals more money than Washington & it's lawyers.

No. It's doctors and big pharmaceuticals

 

[The Tradition]

No. It's doctors and big pharmaceuticals

Oh, okay.

 

[Herkmeister]

No. It's doctors and big pharmaceuticals

Defended by LAWYERS!!!!!!