Editorial; 6/5/08
It is probably very difficult, maybe even quite impossible, for the majority of us mere mortals to fully understand the sheer pressure imposed on politicians as they campaign for an election, let alone the strain on the candidates and their staff when running for the job of most powerful man on earth, a job which might very well go to a woman at the next U.S. election. The pressures of the campaign often force candidates to say and do many things they don’t mean or want just to get elected. They will kiss countless babies, even if they can’t stand the smell and the cries of youngsters. But they will do it for the photo op – and the vote. They will often make promises they know they cannot keep; and they will at times issue threats they also know they could never implement.
See: http://www.metimes.com/Editorial/2008/05/06/how_to_alienate_the _muslim_world/3653/
