Oliver Kamm, the journalist, writing about clichés

"In the Asterix books, an economist, chosen by Caesar to disrupt the Gauls' way of life, explains his nefarious plan. He signals that his exposition will be impenetrable by beginning: "At this present moment in time . . . ."

hmmm can't blame Nixon then - most politicians are 'reliable users of cliché' including the present incumbent of the Oval Office.