I think it shows that his ethics are perfectly consistent — with those of the standard-issue American politician: promise whatever will get you elected. The an

I think it shows that his ethics are perfectly consistent — with those of the standard-issue American politician: promise whatever will get you elected. The anger people are feeling comes from their having been duped, yet again, by yet another of these creatures. The fact that he talked such a good game, was given such a golden opportunity to talk that game, and inspired so much hope — going so far as to make the word a centerpiece of his campaign — just made it that much worse when those hopes were dashed, even flouted, so completely. Welcome to American politics. You can hate the player, or you can hate the game.