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maxsolomon

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23. Perfect description. They lie like they breathe.

Reply to MurrayDelph (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 04:03 PM

Nov 18

They know that a torrent of lies cannot be countered - even in political "debates".

Trump does it naturally. One presumes Johnson has had GQP Media Training like so many other smooth liars in that party.

There are also the things they believe that are not so, so when they talk about those falsehoods, they're not lying per se...

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Speaker Johnson is an extremely skilled liar. nt [View all] DURHAM D Nov 18 OP

I wish I were at his press conference so I could throw shoes at him. milestogo Nov 18 #1

Always enjoy his "mini me"in a female form that is ALWAYS at his side. a kennedy Nov 18 #2

And claims to be a devout Christian. surfered Nov 18 #3

It's not just Johnson. J_William_Ryan Nov 18 #4

He's just a fucking toady. spanone Nov 18 #5

Not really. He tries to look calm but he gets all tense and squirmy Ocelot II Nov 18 #6

I think a lot of these types of "Christians" just wrap themselves in the veneer of it as a form of identity. chowder66 Nov 18 #8

For many people evangelical Christianity has become a political identity, not a religious one. Ocelot II Nov 18 #9

A skilled liar C_U_L8R Nov 18 #7

Right. I'd say he is a terrible liar because it is obvious every word he speaks is a lie Wiz Imp Nov 18 #18

Yes.... terrible, obvious and prolific. C_U_L8R Nov 18 #20

You're kidding, right? Paladin Nov 18 #10

All Republicans are borderline to full on psychopaths Johonny Nov 18 #11

He is definitely a liar. Skilled? Not. Bev54 Nov 18 #12

He, like Trump, are both MurrayDelph Nov 18 #13

Perfect description. They lie like they breathe. maxsolomon Nov 18 #23

When one has been in the closet that long alittlelark Nov 18 #14

Ooooohhh.....Sometimes I wonder if you're right.....totally ficticious personality lindysalsagal Nov 18 #16

Most republican politicians are very skilled liars. republianmushroom Nov 18 #15

Mark of the Hypocrite Kid Berwyn Nov 18 #17

On the contrary, he's really bad at it. Sibelius Fan Nov 18 #19

By that you mean he doesn't flinch or could pass BootinUp Nov 18 #21

He's the sneering version of Baghdad Bob or Sergey Lavrov thought crime Nov 18 #22