"It is ironic since whenever I have met with our elected officials they are invariably thoughtful, well-meaning people." Maybe they come off as thoughtful and

"It is ironic since whenever I have met with our elected officials they are invariably thoughtful, well-meaning people." Maybe they come off as thoughtful and well-meaning because many of them are sociopaths. Indeed, politicians are much more likely to be sociopaths and psycopaths; they're great manipulators. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy