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In reply to the discussion: Trump and the Unspeakable [View all]H2O Man
(73,506 posts)Thank you for this!
I remember when some people were surprised that Nixon proved to be such a liar. I wasn't, and I doubt many of my generation were .....for we had witnessed LBJ, who lied a rather lot. Looking back, I think the two lied for different reasons, and I think that but for Vietnam -- a huge "but" -- LBJ would have been a great president. But the man lied a lot. Nixon might have been outstanding on foreign policy if not for Vietnam, but not as good as Johnson. Just my opinion.
Neither of them ranked with Trump, who lied about things he didn't need to. I think that stands out. He lied because he loved fooling and manipulating people, including his supporters. Yet I know a couple idiots who have challenged me to name a single lie Trump ever told.