Butler, Bonds should have simply stated that he “misspoke” when denying the use of performnance-enhancing drugs. Or, better yet, had a deputy state this on his behalf. Robert Ellberg had a nice piece recently on the art of the misstatement: I learned from Mitt Romney, who said “I misspoke” after days earlier responding to whether his sons were involved in military service by stating, “One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I’d be a great president.” I learned, too, from Rudy Giuliani, who said he misspoke when … Continue reading “Lying,” What’s That?