Many Politicians Lie. But Trump Has Elevated the Art of Fabrication. (879 hits)

Many Politicians Lie. But Trump Has Elevated the Art of Fabrication.
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERGAUG. 7, 2017 -- The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Whit Ayres, a Republican political consultant here, likes to tell his clients that there are “three keys to credibility.”

“One, never defend the indefensible,” he says. “Two, never deny the undeniable. And No. 3 is: Never lie.”

Would that politicians took his advice.

Fabrications have long been a part of American politics. Politicians lie to puff themselves up, to burnish their résumés and to cover up misdeeds, including s*xual affairs. (See: Bill Clinton.) Sometimes they cite false information for what they believe are justifiable policy reasons. (See: Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam.)

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