>I wonder if this guy is just a compulsive liar who happened to fake his way into a journalism career That accurately describes one of the established ways to

>I wonder if this guy is just a compulsive liar who happened to fake his way into a journalism career That accurately describes one of the established ways to bookend a stint in politics. In the UK, this caliber of bullshit would either tip them for a future cabinet post should they ever stand for election, or indicate that they are a recently retired MP, fabricating scandal to preserve some remaining public relevance, which they know only how to measure in inches of print.