life. per yes, ma'am webster, okay? an assertion of something known by the speaker or believer p writer to be untrue with the intent to deceive. okay. so with the intent. here is "b." an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker or writer. it doesn't matter. they're still saying the wrong thing. it is a lie or a misrepresentation of the truth. >> there are lots of words for it. >> a lie's a lie all day long. >> that's exactly right. >> for these folks to say the president doesn't lie or you're maybe misunderstanding how he's communicating. come on. that's rich, but -- >> there is a very simple test for it. is it an excuse that they would offer to their political opponent? if they would say the same thing about their political opponent then they're fine saying it about this president, but it never is because they do whataboutism on everything. well, what about when president obama said you can keep your doctor? being wrong isn't the same as lying. two plus two is 4 1/2.