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BumRushDaShow

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2. I think there are a good-sized chunk of the populace

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:46 AM

Jul 12

who have mastered the art of "prevarication", and a pile of them manage to get elected to office. George Santos is the poster child of such and has apparently done it much of his life.

But then when it comes to those who DO run for elective office, you have the media who has fallen down on the job of late by not catching this sort of thing before they get elected.

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Lies are all they have. OldBaldy1701E Jul 12 #1

I think there are a good-sized chunk of the populace BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #2

Well I feel that puts too much relevance on the media. OldBaldy1701E Jul 12 #4

I do agree with the idea of those who do it BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #5

Oh, I agree. OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #8

Trump and his cohorts are such profligate liars Martin Eden Jul 12 #3

How far North? Syracuse is in Western New York. Rhiannon12866 Jul 12 #6

He supposedly lives in a mgardener Jul 12 #7