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geckosfeet

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2. I was specifically referring to lowering the bar for presidential candidates, but yes,

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

this is how the bar gets lowered for everyone. People see a$$hats like R$ lying in the most public way, so they figure that this is the way to do things. And it becomes less onerous because hey, the presidential candidates do it.

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So did R$ lower the bar on what is acceptable behavior for presidential candidates? [View all] geckosfeet Nov 2012 OP

He was applying for a job and he lied so anybody should be able to lie on any job application Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1

I was specifically referring to lowering the bar for presidential candidates, but yes, geckosfeet Nov 2012 #2

Time will tell, I guess. MyshkinCommaPrince Nov 2012 #3