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MSNBC host Chris Hayes received a prompt reality check on Tuesday after downplaying Democrats who embellished their past to slam Republican Rep.-elect George Santos.
Santos, a Republican from Long Island, admitted this week to lying about his personal background, education, and employment history.
On Tuesday, writer Jonah Goldberg criticized Democrats for conveniently forgetting how often their leaders have been caught embellishing their biographies.
"I think Santos is a total embarrassment and has no place in public life," Goldberg tweeted. "But a lot of folks on this site dinging him seem to have forgotten how much both the current president and his predecessor 'embellished' about their accomplishments."
In response, Hayes drew a distinction between Santos and President Joe Biden, ultimately minimizing Goldberg's point.
"I think there's a line between 'normal' politican [sic] bs-ing and conman serial lying, and he's got infractions on either side of that line," Hayes responded. "I mean it would have been a pretty big deal if it turned out Joe Biden didn't actually have a law degree!"
\u201c@JonahDispatch I think there's a line between "normal" politican bs-ing and conman serial lying, and he's got infractions on either side of that line. I mean it would have been a pretty big deal if it turned out Joe Biden didn't actually have a law degree!\u201d— Jonah Goldberg (@Jonah Goldberg) 1672156606
Hayes' attempt to dismiss Goldberg's point was confronted with Biden's history of serial lying.
Indeed, Biden's more notorious lies include his claim that he was arrested while trying to visit Nelson Mandela, claims about the tragic car accident that killed his wife and son in 1972, claims about his academic history and credentials. You can see more via PolitiFact here.
Most famously, Biden's falsehoods about his academic record forced him to end his 1988 presidential campaign.