Fabrication

When running for office,
You might as well lie
For nobody cares about truth,
And if you are caught
And reporters ask Why?
You can blame it on errors from youth.

A lie isn’t merely 
“A poor choice of words,”
Which reminds me of “alternate facts.”
The political climate,
With tweets like the birds,
Doesn’t worry how someone reacts.

So a twist of a phrase,
Using “Jew-ish” instead
Of denying your claim as a Jew
May assuage any guilt
Over things that you said,
But no job should be given to you!

*George Santos, Republican U.S. Representative-elect,
has admitted to fabricating key details of his biography.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Gorelick Avatar
January 2, 2023 at 8:29 AM
I always get a good laugh when politicians accuse each other of lying and playing politics, as Obama recently said, all politicians lie, it's just that some do it a bit more than others!
Krutsinger Avatar
December 30, 2022 at 10:40 PM
Alternative facts. I am gagging here.
Tor Avatar
December 29, 2022 at 9:42 PM
Most of them are liars. I believe. There are a few sincere ones but you really can not trust these Politicians. I do not know the solution but I hope we get more honest leaders in the future...
Anaya Avatar
December 28, 2022 at 4:48 PM
I heard all about it at the gym [CNN] today. Santos is staying on after admitting he lied. How can they trust him, he is a liar! ~I am on the same page as you
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