Politicians Change Their Tune?

It struck me this week, as the politicians and pundits tried to outmaneuver each other about who could be more "civl" in their discourse after the Giffords shootings, that we should view this as yet another attempt by the chameleons in our government to sway our opinions. Do they really think we are all that stupid?
They are all jockeying to place themselves in either the "look how civil I am" category, or the "look how brash I am because I don't care" category. You can find most politicians in the first column and the pundits in the second column, especially those that are trying to establish themselves among the "giants" of pseudo-news. I for one will stick to candidates like Mike Huckabee, who don't need to "change" anything about their behavior, because they are already civil in their discourse and have genuine plans for the safety and security of our nation.
These candidates face an uphill battle with news sources, entertainment executives and liberal leaning commentators who seemingly control every major news outlet, TV show and movie since I can remember. At least Fox news tries to be even with their commentators, enough to make us feel like we aren't being taken for a ride anyway...as I am pretty skeptical of pretty much any source of "information."
Keep this much in mind, for all of those who cried out for caution and understanding when Major Hassan shot up Ft. Hood, knowing that his Muslim name could stir a backlash across America...where were you in urging caution when the Giffords shooter had the initial impression of being a "right wing nutjob?" It goes both ways people, and now view the facts...the situation in AZ has not proven to be any more than a very disturbed man with intent to kill and emotional issues, while the Ft. Hood shooter has been identified with Muslim Jihad. Still no backlash? Still seem like fair reporting of the facts? I think not.
The lesson for me is this, don't trust reporting for accuracy, always expect an "angle" to be played...so we would do well to explore leaders that are not reported as constantly changing their spots to get our votes. Look to the character first, and how much that person "changes" to meet their expectations, instead of leading people toward their vision.