Morally lying isn't the best policy but in today's day and age of media with the twitter, facebook, bloggers, and overabundance of horrible writers that are mostly overbearing stalkers I have absolutely no problem with lying to them. Straight up in their face, I couldn't care less.
There is no way that the media should be able to ask you a question and then basically say it's a "yes" answer if you refuse comment. If they bend the rules I'm breaking them. Screw them.