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  That is why he had so much support from Elise Stefanik, whom WaPo and NYT said knew at least some of the deceit but campaigned for him anyway.  At least with Hershel Walker and Donald Trump, voters knew the two were pathological liars.  Most politicians embellish, like saying they speak Spanish fluently, but had one year in high school, but the new crop of Republicans no longer stretch the truth, they just make things up whole cloth.  Facts just don't matter any more and that is the point.  If you can not win in this reality, you gaslight and create a new one.
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  Truly one of the weirdest season 2023 characters the republicans chose >
  
  Not really when you consider that we are in the post truth era of the Republican Party. He’s perfect