Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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Yes, I liked the guy up until it was obvious he was a liar....,

My goodness, do you know any successful politician who isn't a liar? I just take it for granted.

When he was running for President John Connally told a story that had George Washington really growing up in Texas. One day George cut down his daddy's favorite mesquite tree in the backyard. When asked about it he told his daddy that he couldn't tell a lie, that it was he who chopped the tree down. His daddy responded, "George, pack your bags, I'm sending you out East. If you can't tell a lie you'll never make it in Texas!"

Well, that's how I see politics in general - it's a liar's profession, and you won't make it if you're not a good liar.