What would election night on the LRC Blog be without the wisdom of H.L. Mencken? From his essay, “The Politician Under Democracy” (1926): “He is a man who has lied and dissembled, and a man who has crawled. He knows the taste of boot-polish. He has suffered kicks in the tonneau of his pantaloons. He has taken orders from his superiors in knavery and he has wooed and flattered his inferiors in sense. His public life is an endless series of evasions and false pretenses. He is willing to embrace any issue, however idiotic, that will get him votes, and … Continue reading The Politician Under Democracy