I think that he's predicting the future. You know, the thing is that I like Richard Nixon... He's a damn politician, he can't lie? Come on people... It comes with the territory. It's a way to get things to go your way, and in Washington the good presidents are the ones that get things to go their way. (Abridgement of the Constitution not withstanding...) Bush is a good example... Would there have been an Iraqi occupation had Bush not lied? No. The lie was a political tool. A good politician, like a good lawyer, is also a good liar. Of course, the even better politician is the good liar that doesn't get caught...