To Tell the Truth

In the 1950’s and 60’s the game show “To Tell The Truth” featured three individuals claiming to be someone of a certain amount of renowned. A panel would interview them simultaneously, with probing questions to determine who the genuine article was. The “imposters” would give misleading answers and downright lies. At the end of the inquisition the questioning panelists would hazard a guess as to the real celebrity. It was entertaining and at times enlightening. We could use some of that truth now in our politics. “Will the real Leader of the Free World please stand up?”

The current election cycle points up the need for a reality check. Here we are with three potential Presidents, each telling us who they will really be in office. Much like the game show, it is the “imposters” job to lie to us, and throw us off the track. Unfortunately, it seems like all we have are pretenders, and not the real thing grounded in principles.

John McCain is an old guy living on his hero status from 40 years ago. He hides his Napoleonic temperament and smiles during tough questions, though you can almost see the seething behind his wrinkled eyes.

Mrs. Clinton is the contestant who comes off logically, but answers similar questions with opposite answers at every turn. She is throwing out so many deceptions that it is impossible to determine if she has a set of core beliefs. Not to mention she carries historical baggage in the shadow of her husband Bill. These two are perennial imposters on the political version of this game show.

Senator Obama is the calm, good looking everyday man who could sell you that swamp land in Florida and make you feel good about it. Upon digging a little deeper we find that he runs with the worst hate filled associates, and pretends that he isn’t part of their group.

All of them are politicians; each just an imposter! All we have to go on is their past records. McCainian Bonepart calls himself conservative, but will likely be centrist so much as to tick off the political right. Likely when his hunker down time in the White House comes, as it inevitably does to all Presidents, the sneer of his righteous arrogance will shine. Senator Clinton is likely to be most like President Nixon usurping the power structure agencies in Washington to get back at anyone who has stood in her way, or abandoned her campaign for the White House. She feels most entitled to it, having been there before. Senator Obama is likely to be the biggest surprise because he has received a free ride with the media. His Teflon countenance rivals that of Ronald Reagan. Nothing sticks to him. Checking his record however, he is likely to lead us to become a socialist country with liberal Supreme Court Justice Appointments. We’ll be victims of super-taxed redistribution of wealth schemes, and will wind up handing over the country’s sovereignty willingly subordinated to United Nations-think, or some other global hierarchy.

None of these are good for America. Perhaps it is that none of them have ever run anything as an Executive. The last time we had a Senator in the Oval Office people were very taken with him, hope pervaded, and innocence abounded. It looked much like the Oprah inspired fawning that has occurred over Senator Obama. If the history of this game show is repetitive he should watch his step. That previous Senator rode into legend on the blast of a rifle.

We are stuck with this group of imposters and the American panel is asking questions. The answers like on the game show are everything from somewhat sincere to downright ridiculously laughable. Once again we the people will bear the brunt of the outcome. It is time that someone stands up to tell the truth. Hopefully