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Captain Stern

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24. I agree.

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 01:27 PM

Dec 2017

After all, "all politicians lie", right?

The people that support Trump don't care about the truth. I think that they figure all politicians are lying to them, so they just pick the one that tells the lies that they like the most.

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I study liars. I've never seen one like President Trump. [Bella DePaulo] [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2017 OP

Water is wet department. Of course he lies - endlessly. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #1

Yes, Trump and his group, lie much more than normal people. Stuart G Dec 2017 #2

This malaise Dec 2017 #3

He has made a mockery of our political institutions - yallerdawg Dec 2017 #6

The problem is J_William_Ryan Dec 2017 #4

I hate the new normal! ananda Dec 2017 #12

The Deplorables especially enjoy the malicious lies NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #13

My mom is a trump supporter rainin Dec 2017 #23

I agree. Captain Stern Dec 2017 #24

K&R highplainsdem Dec 2017 #5

No shit! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2017 #7

Trump Radiates Extreme Dysfunction dlk Dec 2017 #8

We noticed that years ago. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #10

Personality disorders are actually common, and lying common Hortensis Dec 2017 #9

She's just comparing it to the results of her studies. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #11

Personality disorders are common aberrations, Hortensis Dec 2017 #14

You want to argue the Dotard is just a plain old liar? Refer me to your published article, please. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #16

Thanks for the book suggestion! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #21

There is an upside to this, however nikatnyte Dec 2017 #15

Same technique as for Repubs talking about Democrats. Hortensis Dec 2017 #18

Any time he uses the phrase "Believe me" and "many people are... (agreeing with him about anything)" TNNurse Dec 2017 #17

She's being generous to only describe 65% of his lies as self-serving wishstar Dec 2017 #19

"Trump is violating some of the most fundamental norms of human social interaction..." Javaman Dec 2017 #20

Everbody lies louis c Dec 2017 #22