Yeah...I went off to make coffee and realized it read bad.
By 'lies that matter' I mean gloss over things with sincerity. A quality Cheney shares with Rumsfield, but one I find hard to define...maybe his happy defence of his daughter against charges of 'deviance' could serve as an example? I just don't think he's willing to bullsh*t or play sincere in support of a position he doesn't favor.
My post wasn't meant as a criticism of Bush, but mopre an observation on what it takes to be an electable president.