POLS 3440 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Eric Alterman, Walter Lippmann, Lie Theory
4 Apr 2016
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Presidential lying forced both johnson and nixon out of office. By the mid 1980"s lying to the public had become a mundane matter. Presidents reagan and bush remained nationally admired despite the lies they told about the iran/contra scandal. President jimmy carter was known for being painfully honest and he is considered a political misfit. Clinton was impeached for his decision to lie under oath about adultery: betrayal of his closest supporters and many of his own most deeply held personal and political aspirations. Bush returned the presidency to the tradition of deception relating to key matters of state (i. e war and peace: bush ii administration lies are so laughably obvious that you wonder why they bother kinglsey. According to strauss a degree of public deception is considered absolutely necessary . Citizens only have limited time and attention to devote to issues of public concern. News has to employ simple vocabulary and linear storyline to discuss highly complex situations.
