The Politician Blog Post #2



Several political topics are addressed throughout the Politician. The specific topic of running mates arises in episode 2 of the show when Payton has to choose someone to join him on the ballot. Instead of choosing someone that is just as qualified as himself, Payton must choose a vice president that will make him look better and attract votes. In the larger scope of things, this episode suggests a lot about the actual world of politics. From what viewers can see, running mates are there to make the president look better but can be a huge liability to the president's image. 

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 Payton states that Infinity can garner him the sympathy votes but James insists that she is a huge liability, especially if it is true that she does not have cancer. Infinity does not have any qualifications and is only useful to Payton because she can gain him more votes. 



Truth is an in-depth perception of reality while illusion is a superficial perception of reality. In the Politician, Infinity not having cancer is the truth but her grandmother keeps up the illusion that Infinity is sick by poisoning her. The truth is that Infinity is sick but no one stands to gain anything from anyone learning the truth. Infinity's grandmother gets free things from Infinity's faux sickness and Payton gains a running mate that will get him more votes. The truth is not as important as the illusion of the truth. 

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