The final, and perhaps most important, lesson, was to lie. Lie often, loudly, boldly, unashamedly, and consistently. Lie until it drowned out the truth. Lie until no amount of evidence could prove otherwise. Lie until there was no other reigning narrative. Just lie. Senator Bond learned the lesson well. He claimed that scores of Democrats were using the names of dead people and dogs to vote repeatedly. He insisted that others were basically stuffing the ballot box by creating fictitious addresses where there were only vacant lots.29 Just as the best lies hold a kernel of truth, Bond chose
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