It seems to be true. In the healthcare reform legislation push especially, and in other issues, I don't feel that the President, in his presidency, has made an honest effort, even considering his previous promises to do so and even amid great public outcry that he do so, to give time and coverage sufficient for observation and input on what is actually being voted on by Congress and signed into law that all citizens in this country will be expected to live and abide by. I can't help but cheer to hear more journalistic voices in the media (here, add CNN commentator Jack Cafferty) calling the President out on campaign promises not kept.

Public officials should have integrity and the public should insist and expect that they do. In the exception that an official is dishonest in their dealings with those over whom they serve, the public should notice and take action to voice their disappointment, give ample pressure to encourage they regain our trust, and then be willing to withhold future votes and support from those who continue in their habit of dishonesty unreformed. And as a final note, I hope we all, the political pundits especially, can stop using the adjective "disingenuous" and use the more straight-talking adjectives "dishonest" or "lying" to describe those officials that abuse our trust.