>> it is much easier, by the way, to act presidential than what we're doing here tonight. believe me. and i said, with the exception of the late, great abraham lincoln, i can be more presidential than any president that has ever held this office. that i can tell you. >> i've never heard of lincoln referred to as the late great. that's usually for sportscasters. then the president raised the prospect that his face might one day be added to mt. rushmore but said the press wouldn't understand that he was just joking. was he serious? >> here's what i would do. i would ask whether or not you think i will someday be on mt. rushmore. no. here's the problem. if i did it, joking, totally