Do you smell a red herring?

In this election season -- you mean it will go on forever? -- it's necessary to watch a politician's mouth. If it's moving, he's lying.

He may also be using a "red herring."
A red herring is an attempt to change the subject to divert attention from the original issue. You can see countless examples of this when you watch presidential candidates debate. Example: “Yes, I would absolutely make the