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“No man,” said Abraham Lincoln, “has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” Sadly, that excellent piece of indisputable presidential wisdom hasn’t filtered down to the current occupant of the White House. Joe Biden is a terrible liar in every sense; he lies on a terrible scale, and he’s terrible at lying. And as much as I’d like to be kind to an old man and put his constant untrue statements down to memory issues caused by his advanced age and cognitive decline, it’s not because of that at all. No, President Biden just likes to tell humongous...

This was an interesting statement made by the 2012 GOP vice-presidential candidate, equating school lunches to an “empty soul.” So one would think the anecdote, described by the National Review as “moving,” would be rock-solid. But the story seemed a bit pat.... ...It did not make much sense in part because [original sources] Schroff and Mazyck are partnering with a group called No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger in the United States. One key part of the program is connecting hungry kids with federal programs such as school lunches and food stamps. The group also opposed Ryan’s 2013...

December 21, 2011 Gingrich Lays Down Gauntlet to Romney GOP presidential frontrunner blasts Romney super Pac's negative ads, challenges rival to debate and to take responsibility for former staffers