Why is it that people know politicans lie, but yet will still believe them?
345438
Because either people are apathetic, or, they are hypnotized by these  crooked politicians.  Very few of us are immune  to it. I am one. I do not vote for those who want to rule for  a 2nd or 3rd term or beyond. They have gotten rich enough, and don't need any more of my money.
177685
because people always assume of things with out knowing the facts. just ignore them and mind your own business and u should be cool..
319929
Just the generators of repuglican rhetoric. Bad news is that they believe them. I suppose they got to have somebody lie to them so that they can tell the lies to others. Most repuglicans cannot think for themselves that is why they are repuglicans. I sure hope that more of them see the error of their ways.
1019367
Everyone wants to be right. They think if they say it loud enough or often enough, every else will agree with them. Politics are based on our beliefs not our knowledge.
420410
Certain things happen when folks lie. It is hard to make eye contact so you may want to try forcing that. Most people will give more details to a lie than when they are telling the truth. \nBut can you handle the truth?
564148
Interrogate enough people and you'll learn. Generally, if someone looks down after a question they lie, if they look up - they don't know.\n\nInterrogaters often lie to their subjects to try and get them to tell the truth.\n\nRemember this, the first words out of a cop's mouth are a lie.
790149
Because they are ignorant.\n\nThey actually believe the crap they hear on campaign ads.
35754
People are too lazy to think, and it's so much easier to just believe the lies and soundbites than to take the time to find out the truth.\n\nThe other reason is that many people want to believe the lies. When President Carter spoke honestly about the condition of the country, people got angry with him. They didn't want to hear that we were in a bad situation. They preferred to listen to someone who just told them that everything was going great.
713550
the official explaination can defy any body... as long as their explaination fits the picture they want to give.  it is a gamble as to how many people will believe the explaination... but if you cover up properly, then it would always be open to discussion.\nas it happens, it seems the majority of people, no matter what evidence you put in front of them, can't accept that the govt. they voted for lied.  it goes against everything that they concieve as reality and to change a persons reality once it is fixed is almost impossible.
188852
Some people think they have to exaggerate to make themselves seem of more importance.  Honesty is not what it used to be, once considered a virtue it is now rarely spoken.  The sad thing is, when someone lies it is to themself they tell the worst of lies!\n\nThen there are those who lie so consistently that they can't remember their own tales...
274686
There is a reason why you are asked in court to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It is because most of the time that is not what people do. Everyone lies sometime. There are many reasons to lie. Sometimes it is to not hurt someone's feelings. Sometimes a lie is for our own advantage. Some people lie in conducting business and in their personal lives. Most adults are aware of when they lie.\n\nA pathological liar believes in the lies, at least at the time that she or he is talking. Their stories tend to be very dramatic. They often portray the person as being smarter, braver, more attractive, or more interesting than she or he really is. Sometimes people begin to catch onto pathological liars because of obvious flaws in the stories.\n\nPsychological Motives for Deception\nNo one is forced to lie; it is a conscious decision. Most of the time people lie because of shame, embarrassment, and punisment.\n\nIn my opinion i dont get why people do, i hate it and it will get you no where.
1063604
because they are ignorant of the truth
838898
Everyone who works in the government is reporting lies just so people will not know the truth?  \nThe same numbers that you say are claimed by the conservatives are still the same ones that were claimed by the liberals under Mr. Clintion so theirs were false as well?
681573
The same way they can still believe the official Kennedy assassination story. It's easier, and more comforting, and doesn't require them to think dark thoughts or go to dark places, so they can carry on living their lives in the warm embrace of ignorance provided for them by the state.\n\nI've actually had conversations with people about this and when you get to a certain point, they've said to me "I'm not ready to believe my government is lying to me about this, because I want to be able to sleep tonight". They don't want to know, and that's a great help to believing even the most improbable fictions - the truth is too dark and painful to accept.
415187
people still believe that i dont lie.
495497
You wouldn't be lieing if it was the truth in the first place, but if you lied in the first place then you'd be lieing. But the lie about the truth was a lie and so they may not believe that the truth about the lie about the truth was true or not, because you did lie before.
1035630
No, they're smarter then that.  Politicians and truth rarely mix.