LONDON – Democratic elections cannot be described as competitions aimed at revealing which candidates tell the unvarnished truth. Most politicians try to avoid telling outright lies; they bob and weave like prizefighters when faced with questions that might ensnare them in outright mendacity.
伦敦——揭示哪些候选人能不加修饰地说出真相并不是民主选举竞赛的目的。多数政治家尽量避免直接撒谎；他们像职业拳手那样躲闪可能让自己陷入到说谎境地的问题。但他们却不约而同地夸大自己的好处以及竞争对手获胜的危险。