Really don't know why anyone ever listens to Politicians.
Everything is always so stage managed, so full of soundbites. Pretty much like the old time hucksters, they'll tell you whatever you want to hear.
For example, at almost every Labour Party conference (held annually in the UK) the ex-prime minister blair said something like 'now is the time to be bold and create world class public services etc etc etc'
And what have we in the UK got for the last 10 years. Govt spending doubled with most probably a 20% drop in services delivered.
But still people listen to these peons.........
PS. if the current mess continues wonder how long it will take the public to turn on the massive greed of Wall Street. Will 'banker' start to takeover 'terrorist' as the bad guy. You know how America always like the 'good guy/bad guy combo'.