Posted by
Roxanna M. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:06:58 AM
I remember breaking my arm when I was just a toddler. (I got chicken pox while I was in the children's ward of the hospital and gave it to everyone I knew, which was a good thing back then.) I remember getting out of school early when JFK was assassinated. I remember where I was when I heard about the Challenger disaster. And, of course, I remember 9/11 as though it was yesterday. Heck, I even remember running a stop sign some 20+ years ago, the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach and my relief that it didn't lead to an accident. My husband certainly remembers the time a bullet shattered his windshield, as well as his peace of mind. In short, we remember the big events of our lives.
For this reason, I simply cannot believe Mrs. Clinton's statement that she merely "misspoke". If Mrs. Clinton had ever really had to duck sniper fire and was merely mistaken as to where or when, that would be a misstatement. Completely inventing an event, however, is not a misstatement, it's an outright lie. It goes to credibility and isn't credibility a desirable trait for a President? What I don't understand is why the Clintons continue to let loose with these whoppers when they know that there's going to be somebody, somewhere with the goods to refute them.
By the way, when you've just released a commercial claiming that you should be the one to answer the red phone at 3:00 in the morning, is it really a good idea to excuse yourself by saying, "I was sleep-deprived and I misspoke"?