Politicians have been thinking for years now that promising things they could not deliver was the way to get elected. I’d say they are at the bottom of the economic armageddon that faces many countries. You know, once your opponent starts promising the moon, what’s left to make your candidacy more appealing? Even GW Bush got caught up in trying to outpromise the Democrats on things like education and bank bailouts. It’s an ever-descending spiral and we’re all on the way down. F