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a so-called president
And the last thing for this morning: in the second part of the O'Reilly interview Trump says (3:50), "I'm an honest person, blah-blah-blah."
I think this is hilarious.
upd: the "I'm an honest person" phrase is a cliche tactic to negotiate the other party down. People use it as a trick to create an illusion of objectivity and separate themselves psychologically from negative statements directed at the opponent. The rule is, expect a bunch of lies when you hear somebody say, "I'm an honest person."
I think this is hilarious.
upd: the "I'm an honest person" phrase is a cliche tactic to negotiate the other party down. People use it as a trick to create an illusion of objectivity and separate themselves psychologically from negative statements directed at the opponent. The rule is, expect a bunch of lies when you hear somebody say, "I'm an honest person."
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“It’s almost like he’s trying to convince himself that he’s right,” said David B. Cohen, a professor of political science at the University of Akron. “Believe me — that’s the phrase really of a used car salesman. ‘Believe me, this car is great. Just wait till you get this baby out on the highway.’ ”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/05/24/donald-trump-relies-heavily-simple-phrase-believe/0pyVI36H70AOHgXzuP1P5H/story.html
Путин в таких случаях говорит "честно вам скажу".
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