Thoughts from Neo-Neocon.
The word “lie” is bandied about with far too much abandon. A broken promise is not a lie, nor is making a false statement, if one believes it to be true.
Trump seems to be indifferent to the truth value of what he says, simply saying whatever seems useful to his needs at the time. But as she points out, Obama’s lies (and they were that) were much more consequential.
Obama, and Trump, are about as honest as any other politician. The job involves salesmanship and a bit of embellishment. Where Obama went beyond the ordinary, it wasn’t notable just for being consequential but because they were carefully crafted deceits.