Lying is a necessary political skill. Standing on a debate stage dissembling about important maters of public policy; packing the court and the sizing of a stimulus package is disqualifying.
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“Standing on a debate stage dissembling about important maters of public policy; packing the court and the sizing of a stimulus package is disqualifying.”
That’s right. Well, it used to be. Once open a time, dissembling was acceptable AFTER winning an election, never before.