I’ve never considered this before, but last night’s Agenda gave a compelling argument for the reason politicians are unable to respond yes/no to a yes or no question. The problem is with transparency. The media’s ability to capture every word and every motion of a politician also allows them to butcher the phrases, take the meanings out of context, and provide a totally different slant on the politician’s response. Essentially, even your most trustworthy news sources are injecting their own bias into the story, making them no better than your political comedians. Opposing parties have caught onto this notion – attack ads.
So in order to reduce these negative outcomes, politicians are forced to stick to their party platforms and policies to maintain the credibility of the party. This of course means that politicians cannot honestly answer questions nor can politicians applaud opposing parties for fear of political suicide.
Is there a solution?
