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In reply to the discussion: Krugman: The Great Degrader [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)And I started with Nixon.
It is Alterman, whose signature book covers Roosevelt and Kennedy. I mention that only because I happen to be a fan of Alterman, was a daily reader of his blog Altercation before I joined DU, and Eric was very proud of his magnum opus "When Presidents Lie" a book which seemed kinda topical in the face of Krugman's assertion that Bush was the first President who lied (or something).
It also seemed relevant to mention, (although I qualified it by admitting it was not a "fundamental matter" Clinton's blatant lie of recent memory.
Once you blatantly lie like that, it is kinda hard to say "Trust me. I only lie about the little stuff, not the big, important stuff." or "I only had to lie to the public, because I was lying to my wife too."