How numb are we? This was a remarkable week for a special genre of political scandal – betrayal of the people. These aren’t normal scandals or the expected outrageous behavior by scandalous figures like Sarah Palin. Betrayal of the people requires a long term deception by a public figure or in terms of an intended policy. When uncovered, the betrayal indicates that the politician or the policy was something other than as advertised, usually the exact opposite. What will the public response be to these massive betrayals?
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