Its all very well.

But I repeat Henry, can you show any instance in Abraham Lincoln's career, when he

1) wore a false beard
2) farted and said it wasn't him
3) nicked the lead off the roof
4) advertised pension schemes on afternoon television
5) wrote a sitcom that didn't make anyone laugh
6) made up sexy bits to sell his life story
7) embarked on a war and cut the military budget

This I think shows there were areas of great transparency and honesty in his lfe. And that's all any of us can aspire to, and not all that many of us will succeed. Certainly none of the current lot of politicians.