Clinton “Misspeaks”, The Rest Of Us Lie
If I was shot at, I would damn sure remember it.
If I told you I was shot at, I probably wouldn’t be smiling. I also probably wouldn’t be coy about it. I certainly wouldn’t be mistaken.
If I told you someone shot at me, and then you found out that was not true, what would you think? At best, you would think, oh, that Sonja, she was just trying to be funny. But then you realize there is nothing funny about being shot at. There is no punch line.
Most likely, you would conclude I was lying.
If I said I was mistaken, that would not wash as an explanation. Exaggerating? Not likely. Joking? Only if I said “… but it was just a car backfiring! ha ha ha!”
My credibility would be shot. You would silently wonder why I had bothered to lie in the first place, but it wouldn’t matter. From then on, you would always question what I told you. That is human nature.
Since I am not a politician, I would never to think to explain my story away by saying ”I misspoke.” What the hell does that mean, anyway? From my understanding of grammar and governmentspeak, it means “I lied. I told you something that NEVER happened. I didn’t think you would know the difference.”
You know, even though I may not have voted for Hilary Clinton, I am very disappointed in her. I hate to see the first woman candidate for president caught saying something so ridiculous, then following it up by insulting to America’s intelligence. I mean, she didn’t just say ”I caught a fish thaaaat long.”
Sniper fire isn’t a laughing matter… it killed my cousin in Iraq. If you had to duck and run from it, congratulations on surviving. But if you didn’t, it seems like you just want to make yourself look a little more patriotic, tougher, experienced in war, or whatever. In the end, you undermine every word that has ever come out of your mouth. All those years of public service and experience don’t mean so much. Deceit kills the trust of the voter.
We all know the difference between true and untrue… unless something in the Big Book of Rules has been amended, I don’t think there is a gray area.
March 27, 2008 at 8:58 am
I’m sorry to hear about your cousin, that’s awful.
I’m actually Canadian, and you would be surprised at how much we follow American politics.
As much as I like Hillary, I don’t agree with what she said, and how she tried to make up for it. Instead of saying “I misspoke”… just apologize. Half the time when politicians make a mistake they always have to have an explanation for it, which usually gets them in more trouble.
I think she should have just admitted that she over exagerated her situation, without an excuse that would anger even more people.
March 27, 2008 at 9:01 am
I love Canada! I’m sure you find our politics quite entertaining! I agree with you totally. She was in a hole and just kept digging. It is so typical of politicians. I think they actually believe the masses are stupid. If not, they come across that way.
April 2, 2008 at 11:02 am
Haha yeeees I love watching American politics. I know so much more about it than I do of Canadian politics. Ours isn’t as long, and not as dramatic/interesting.
I don’t even know what’s going on in the Canadian government right now.
And yes, clearly politicians do believe the masses are not that smart - when they have that much power to run in an election, and that much money, they MUST think that because they got there, and we didn’t, that they are above us.
BTW - voting for Hillary or Obama?
Just curious!
April 4, 2008 at 8:07 am
I have been an Independent all my life — but I actually trust John McCain more than anyone else.