Tim knows he would excel at politics, which makes Penguin's comment even more absurd but he would hate every second. He is good at lying, he doesn't enjoy it, however.

"I will admit to some surprised that the answer wasn't much more gruesome," If it had been more gruesome, he also would have been surprised if it hadn't been Penguin who had arranged for it. How else would he win an election except by taking out his competition?

"And being a 'putz' is the only reason why he received this treatment? How is it that you've escaped such punishment then Cobblepot?" He should have kept walking, he's already bored with the other man.