A trio of lessons learned about politicians from the big city

Three things I learned about politicians while growing up in New York City:

1. If they say, “trust me” every other sentence, don’t.

2. If they say, “believe me” every other sentence, don’t.

3. If you get a chance to shake their hand, count your fingers as you are running away.

This story was originally published October 31, 2016 at 9:23 PM with the headline "A trio of lessons learned about politicians from the big city."