Sean Spicers lies aren't so funny

[DonViejo]

By Joan Vennochi GLOBE COLUMNIST SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

What’s more outrageous?

A cameo TV appearance by Sean Spicer, whose brief career as White House press secretary was dominated by the often ridiculous lies told on behalf of President Trump?

Or the complex history of lies that led to America’s involvement in “The Vietnam War,” as presented in mesmerizing detail in the new Ken Burns documentary?

On Sunday night, episode one of the PBS documentary bumped up against the Emmys. I chose the grim backstory of conflict and death, associated with a succession of American presidents, over sometimes painful award acceptance speeches and brutal jokes aimed at the current occupant of the Oval Office. But it was hard to ignore the party going on over at CBS. When Spicer and his podium rolled onto the Emmy stage, my Twitter feed burst with Melissa McCarthy reaction video and snarky commentary about the risk of normalizing a president’s lying spokesman.

Turning Spicer into Jimmy Fallon — not to mention a Harvard fellow — helps him rebrand, post-Trump. His Emmy appearance also puts a lighthearted spin on mendacity, which continues to emanate from the Trump White House. That makes it easy to indulge in entertainment over self-reflection and boring lessons of history. I’m not anti-humor. With Trump in office, it’s a necessary coping strategy. Where would we be without Alec Baldwin’s Trump?

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[samnsara]

1. i hated spicey at first but then i came to think of him as ...

...and abused/ battered spouse.

[dogman]

2. More like the witness of the abuse who just laughs it off as a tiff between lovers.

[Skittles]

3. he was a willing Trump whore

he makes me sick

[Grammy23]

4. Anyone who signed on to work in tRump's White House knew exactly what they were getting into.

tRump's MO is and was well known long before he entered the office. For the uninformed, tRump made clear exactly who and what he is. So Spice-boy knew the man/child who would be his boss. His propensity for lying when the truth would serve him better has been a well known trait of tRump. Anyone who works with and for tRump is expected to go along with whatever pack of lies he invents. So no, I have no sympathy for Spice-boy. He knew exactly who tRump was and the fact that he had to sacrifice his dignity every time he stood at that podium just demonstrated how low he was willing to go to be a part of that circus.