For years I've thought distrusted politicians talking about morality, and I'm still really bothered by the concept of trying to legislate morality.
But of late, I've come to realize that what bothered me most was mostly pushing particular non universal "moral" concepts on others, like marital fidelity, religious beliefs, etc.
More fundamental moral issues, like respect for other points of view and honesty now seem really important these days, and I actually would like to see very basic moral and ethical issues raised forcefully.
The idea that all policitians, and for that matter, all people lie, is probably valid, but when its expressed to defend lies, I think the hypocrisy issue pales in comparison to the damage done by encouraging people to shrug off bad acts.
