Although their politics might be slightly disturbing, the NRO has a good, rather even-handed, article on the duplicitous nature of politi-speak that threatens voters' ability to make intelligent, informed choices.
" "At the national level in particular, elected positions are dominated by career-minded officials who repeat empty and often deliberately misleading or untruthful slogans," Schmidt writes. "Consider the two most recent Presidential campaigns. After 'reinventing government,' we 'crossed a bridge into the twenty-first century' to a place where 'no child is left behind,' thanks to the wonders of 'compassionate conservatism.'" "
More at:
http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200408110859.asp