Twelve milestones:
1: I have always wished to serve my country
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I wanted to make a pile
2: It is politically motivated slander
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It’s probably true.
3: No comment
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It is true.
4: I have done nothing wrong
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You don’t have enough evidence yet.
5: The accusation is unjustified
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You don’t have enough evidence yet.
6: I will not resign
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I hope to get away with it.
7: But, for the good of the party, I will
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I’ve now been caught out.
8: I would like to spend more time with my family
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Now my spouse has caught me out as well.
9: The public have been misinformed
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My propaganda failed.
10: We must educate public opinion
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Our propaganda must do better.
11: I am grateful for my time in politics
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I have made a pile.
12: He was a consummate politician
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Thank God he’s out of the way of my ambition.