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4. Politicians lie. The sad part is that so many people believe them. Even other politicians.

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 12:48 PM

Feb 2015

Or, at least, some politicians claim to believe them for the sake of political expediency. See IWR vote for evidence.

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Anyone remember when Bush lied America into war on Iraq? [View all] Octafish Feb 2015 OP

Iran-Contra edhopper Feb 2015 #3

Satellite Photos, for one thing. Octafish Feb 2015 #6

That was the Second Iraq War. Octafish Feb 2015 #10

Oh edhopper Feb 2015 #2

Seeing how they've had a 'presence' in the Oval Office since Ike... Octafish Feb 2015 #8

Even Federal Judges lie. Take Laurence SILBERMAN, please. Octafish Feb 2015 #11

And his payoff from the Chimp was the Presidential Medal of Freedom, LuckyLib Feb 2015 #15

"The News" as presented in the mainstream JEB Feb 2015 #7

Another NYT-Michael Gordon Special? Octafish Feb 2015 #16