Possible Clues:

• It's stretching the truth to say Bob is no longer involved in lobbying
• Mendacious; recumbent
• Long swimmer admits final indignity of producing piece of fiction
• Prone or prostrate
• Not standing up for the truth?
• Not standing as a politician, many would assume?
• Prone, racing, to go to topless
• 'You aren't ___!'
• Dishonesty mostly in government houses
• Spinning a yarn