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When accused of lying, do you:
Say the opposite.
Deny that you ever said such a thing.
Accuse your accusers of fabricating the
evidence against you.
When in a difficult predicament, do you
Form a committee to study it.
Deny that anything is wrong.
Declare an emergency and proclaim
yourself the hero.
When your projects fail, do you
Talk about another project that didn't
fail.
Deny that anything is wrong.
Blame it on your opponents.
If someone challenges your position on an issue, do you
Change your position.
Deny that you ever believed such a
thing.
Declare that anyone who disagrees is
unpatriotic.
If someone questions your methods of achieving a goal, do you
Claim that alternatives would be even
worse.
Deny that anything is wrong.
Accuse them of trying to deprive the
public of the benefits of your goal.
If you need more money for a program, do you
Look for ways to curb wasteful spending.
Take money from another program.
Propose a tax increase for emergency
services, then redirect money to your program.
If you have trouble getting support for your programs or legislation, do you
Link it to another popular or
important program.
Forget the whole thing and deny
there's a problem.
Get a celebrity endorsement.
If at first you don't succeed, do you
Blame your opponents.
Lower your standards.
Change the rules.
Compromise means
Making accusations until your
opponents give in.
Dismissing anyone who
disagrees as "not a team player".
Holding out for the right
price.
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