but in this particular case, as I understand it, he's telling the truth about what he's doing. Why come down on someone for telling the truth? If he lies so much, it should be easy to find lots of those lying about to beat him with, and it'll work a lot better as well as being a good object lessons for other pols... tell the truth, even if unpalatable, and things will go well... tell a lie, and take a beating.