Some related info I just came across yday reading time magazine, april 2013 issue, where TIME presents its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, from artists and leaders to pioneers, titans and icons.
My jaw dropped when I saw tom coburn (the liar in my op), and the jaw dropped twice as far when I saw who wrote the paragraph of praise for him - our very own president O.
Evidently their wives hit it off nicely when they first met & a rapport developed afterwards amongst the families. No problem with that, not trying to be a drama queen, but still my jaw aches.
Each of the 100 on the list had a 'sponsor' who endorsed their selection with a paragraph of praise. It's no surprise that sarah america polished rand paul's knob with gobs of chocolate kisses, & ted nugent heaped similar upon wayno lapierrio (to a nit wit, a half wit seems like a god to him), but joe biden's guardian angel was - eric the cantor.
Working closely with him during the 2011 debt-ceiling debate, I experienced this firsthand. Since then, the Vice President has become a friend. I value his insights and understanding of how Washington works and how it can work better for all Americans. Cantor is the majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
I only recognized about 20% of the 100; Gabby Giffords, Malala (delhi indian girl shot by taliban, chelsea clinton endorsed), beyonce' & michelle O, justifiably on the list, & obama was on endorsed by hillary.
I didn't think many of them were influential, just celebrity, didn't make much sense as being 'influential' - maybe praiseworthy depending on your political slant.
http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/all/