It seems a lot of politicians have to enhance their resumes — either to boost their own egos or to hoodwink their audiences.
Recall how much embellishment John Kerry had to do to make himself larger-than-life in 2004.
Recall how many tall tales Hillary Clinton has told. And hubby, BJ.
And many Republican politicians are guilty of it, as well.
Don’t they know, in this era of immediate google search, that their embellishments can easily be checked?
They just expect their sycophants in the media to cover for them.
I think it’s due to the high concentration of narcissistic personality disorder among people drawn to become political candidates. Think of Bill Clinton - the guy thrives on adulation. Joe Biden is a less talented version of Bill Clinton.
And don’t forget Jeb “tippy-toes” Bush. Who literally made himself a ‘tall’ tale by standing on his tip=toes to appear taller than all the other candidates.
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He’s Lied about everything.
The Naval Academy recruited him while he was driving an 18 Wheeler at night and a Coal Miner during the day, and attending an Historically Black School that said he didn’t attend, and while he was getting arrested in South Africa, and flying into enemy fire to pin medals on men that didn’t want the Medals pinned on them.
He even tells the false story of getting Republicans to sign on to pass Obamacare late at night, and make history, except there were no Republicans that swung their votes at the last minute.
The real successful doers don’t have to compensate for their miserable, no-account lives by spinning such yarns. Trump comes to mind.
You see this so often in politics because politics attracts and collects pathetic narcissists who have an absolute pathological psychological need to feel bigger and better than everyone else. Politics attracts these kinds of people in part because we afford people in elected office way too much respect and stature. They are and should be treated as OUR EMPLOYEES, even the President. Elections are job interviews, although unlike private sector jobs you don't get fired for lying on your application.