Is it about lying outrageously? I grant that occurs in high-profile and memorable cases, but is the average race for the house or a local seat corrupted by outrageous lies? It just seems sensible and historically continuous that those who study the law (lawyers) end up being the ones who most frequently write the law. I am 100% for more STEM and humanities-oriented law-makers, however I'm arguing technocrats lack specific knowledge of laws, not of lying.