There are lies, and then there are damnable lies.

From the Associated Press files:

Scott McClellan, a the Oct. 7, 2003 White House Press Corps briefing, speaking of Scooter Libby and Karl Rove:

"They are good individuals. They are important members of our White House team. And that's why I spoke with them, so that I could come back to you and say that they were not involved. I had no doubt with that in the beginning, but I like to check my information to make sure it's accurate before I report back to you, and that's exactly what I did."