When politicians get caught saying something so far away from fact as to be embarrassing, they resort to such "poli-speak" explanations as these:
"I misspoke. What I really meant was ... My remark was taken out of context. I was misinformed by staff. My opponent twisted my words. There's a media conspiracy against me."
And so on. It's probably too much to expect them to admit they were flat-out wrong, or it was a stupid thing to say, or even that it was a lie.
Random quotes: Someone once said it's better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.
How do you know when a lawyer/politician is lying? His lips move.
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