Were Hillary lies on Bosnia driven by insecurity?

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Why wasn't the truth good enough for Hillary Rodham Clinton?

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Perhaps she's driven by insecurity; Clinton must think her resume needs padding to reflect "35 years of experience" and the promise to be "ready on Day One."

Otherwise, the truth would have sufficed.

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In her biography, Clinton wrote about the reports of snipers in the hills and said she met with local children on the tarmac, adding that the gathering was cut short by security concerns. All plausible, and a mission to be proud of.

But during a speech last week on Iraq, Clinton stretched the truth to the breaking point. "I certainly do remember that trip to Bosnia and ... there was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn't go, so send the first lady. That's where we went. I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

Hogwash. The truth is:

* There was no sniper fire.

* Nobody ducked for cover.

* Bad weather, not security concerns, kept her husband from making the same trip a few months earlier.

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The New York senator has built her candidacy on the illusion of experience. Any attack on her credentials is a potential Achilles heel.

As first lady, she did not attend National Security Council meetings, did not receive the presidential daily briefing on terrorism and other threats and did not have a top level security clearance. Her foreign trips were glorified goodwill tours, a collection of photo opportunities and sightseeing trips.

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And so the best explanation for her Bosnia embellishment may be this simple, and this human: She's overcompensating.

That would explain why it wasn't good enough to say she visited Northern Ireland five times and urged the rivals to make peace. No, Clinton claims she "helped bring peace to Northern Ireland."

She didn't just urge the Macedonian government to open its borders to refugees. No, she "negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/25/a...html?view=print

[simple_male 1]

Why wasn't the truth good enough for Hillary Rodham Clinton?

...

Perhaps she's driven by insecurity; Clinton must think her resume needs padding to reflect "35 years of experience" and the promise to be "ready on Day One."

Otherwise, the truth would have sufficed.

...

In her biography, Clinton wrote about the reports of snipers in the hills and said she met with local children on the tarmac, adding that the gathering was cut short by security concerns. All plausible, and a mission to be proud of.

But during a speech last week on Iraq, Clinton stretched the truth to the breaking point. "I certainly do remember that trip to Bosnia and ... there was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn't go, so send the first lady. That's where we went. I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

Hogwash. The truth is:

* There was no sniper fire.

* Nobody ducked for cover.

* Bad weather, not security concerns, kept her husband from making the same trip a few months earlier.

...

The New York senator has built her candidacy on the illusion of experience. Any attack on her credentials is a potential Achilles heel.

As first lady, she did not attend National Security Council meetings, did not receive the presidential daily briefing on terrorism and other threats and did not have a top level security clearance. Her foreign trips were glorified goodwill tours, a collection of photo opportunities and sightseeing trips.

...

And so the best explanation for her Bosnia embellishment may be this simple, and this human: She's overcompensating.

That would explain why it wasn't good enough to say she visited Northern Ireland five times and urged the rivals to make peace. No, Clinton claims she "helped bring peace to Northern Ireland."

She didn't just urge the Macedonian government to open its borders to refugees. No, she "negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/25/a...html?view=print

I did not expect it from Hillary. She could have said that they were warned before the trip there might be sniper's fire, which happens a lot in that area, so they were all prepared for that, but at the end, nothing happened, it was a relief. But I don't understand why she has to say something which never happened.

[metta 0]

Why wasn't the truth good enough for Hillary Rodham Clinton?

...

Perhaps she's driven by insecurity; Clinton must think her resume needs padding to reflect "35 years of experience" and the promise to be "ready on Day One."

Otherwise, the truth would have sufficed.

...

In her biography, Clinton wrote about the reports of snipers in the hills and said she met with local children on the tarmac, adding that the gathering was cut short by security concerns. All plausible, and a mission to be proud of.

But during a speech last week on Iraq, Clinton stretched the truth to the breaking point. "I certainly do remember that trip to Bosnia and ... there was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn't go, so send the first lady. That's where we went. I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

Hogwash. The truth is:

* There was no sniper fire.

* Nobody ducked for cover.

* Bad weather, not security concerns, kept her husband from making the same trip a few months earlier.

...

The New York senator has built her candidacy on the illusion of experience. Any attack on her credentials is a potential Achilles heel.

As first lady, she did not attend National Security Council meetings, did not receive the presidential daily briefing on terrorism and other threats and did not have a top level security clearance. Her foreign trips were glorified goodwill tours, a collection of photo opportunities and sightseeing trips.

...

And so the best explanation for her Bosnia embellishment may be this simple, and this human: She's overcompensating.

That would explain why it wasn't good enough to say she visited Northern Ireland five times and urged the rivals to make peace. No, Clinton claims she "helped bring peace to Northern Ireland."

She didn't just urge the Macedonian government to open its borders to refugees. No, she "negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/25/a...html?view=print

I did not expect it from Hillary. She could have said that they were warned before the trip there might be sniper's fire, which happens a lot in that area, so they were all prepared for that, but at the end, nothing happened, it was a relief. But I don't understand why she has to say something which never happened.

For the same reason Obama lied about Exelon and on healthcare and other issues-trying to get votes

Fact check

Obama's Creative ClippingsJanuary 3, 2008Selective, embellished and out-of-context quotes from newspapers pump up Obama's health plan.

Obama's book: What's real, what's not

fiction Obama told on his big nuke contributors

Mr. Obama relayed a story of how his Kenyan father and his Kansan mother fell in love because of the tumult of Selma, but he was born in 1961, four years before the confrontation at Selma took place. When asked later, Mr. Obama clarified himself, saying: "I meant the whole civil rights movement."

here and here

“Barack Obama, caught up in the fervor of a campaign speech Tuesday, drastically overstated the Kansas tornadoes death toll, saying 10,000 had died. The death toll was 12. ‘In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed,’ the Democratic presidential candidate said in a speech to 500 people packed into a sweltering Richmond art studio for a fundraiser. … As the Illinois senator concluded his remarks a few minutes later, he appeared to realize his gaffe. ‘There are going to be times when I get tired,’ he said. ‘There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes.’ Obama spokesman Bill Burton said later that the senator meant to say 'at least 10,' instead of 10,000.”

Edited March 26, 2008 by metta

[simple_male 1]

Why wasn't the truth good enough for Hillary Rodham Clinton?

...

Perhaps she's driven by insecurity; Clinton must think her resume needs padding to reflect "35 years of experience" and the promise to be "ready on Day One."

Otherwise, the truth would have sufficed.

...

In her biography, Clinton wrote about the reports of snipers in the hills and said she met with local children on the tarmac, adding that the gathering was cut short by security concerns. All plausible, and a mission to be proud of.

But during a speech last week on Iraq, Clinton stretched the truth to the breaking point. "I certainly do remember that trip to Bosnia and ... there was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn't go, so send the first lady. That's where we went. I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

Hogwash. The truth is:

* There was no sniper fire.

* Nobody ducked for cover.

* Bad weather, not security concerns, kept her husband from making the same trip a few months earlier.

...

The New York senator has built her candidacy on the illusion of experience. Any attack on her credentials is a potential Achilles heel.

As first lady, she did not attend National Security Council meetings, did not receive the presidential daily briefing on terrorism and other threats and did not have a top level security clearance. Her foreign trips were glorified goodwill tours, a collection of photo opportunities and sightseeing trips.

...

And so the best explanation for her Bosnia embellishment may be this simple, and this human: She's overcompensating.

That would explain why it wasn't good enough to say she visited Northern Ireland five times and urged the rivals to make peace. No, Clinton claims she "helped bring peace to Northern Ireland."

She didn't just urge the Macedonian government to open its borders to refugees. No, she "negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/25/a...html?view=print

I did not expect it from Hillary. She could have said that they were warned before the trip there might be sniper's fire, which happens a lot in that area, so they were all prepared for that, but at the end, nothing happened, it was a relief. But I don't understand why she has to say something which never happened.

For the same reason Obama lied about Exelon and on healthcare and other issues-trying to get votes

Fact check

Obama's Creative ClippingsJanuary 3, 2008Selective, embellished and out-of-context quotes from newspapers pump up Obama's health plan.

Obama's book: What's real, what's not

fiction Obama told on his big nuke contributors

Mr. Obama relayed a story of how his Kenyan father and his Kansan mother fell in love because of the tumult of Selma, but he was born in 1961, four years before the confrontation at Selma took place. When asked later, Mr. Obama clarified himself, saying: "I meant the whole civil rights movement."

here and here

“Barack Obama, caught up in the fervor of a campaign speech Tuesday, drastically overstated the Kansas tornadoes death toll, saying 10,000 had died. The death toll was 12. ‘In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed,’ the Democratic presidential candidate said in a speech to 500 people packed into a sweltering Richmond art studio for a fundraiser. … As the Illinois senator concluded his remarks a few minutes later, he appeared to realize his gaffe. ‘There are going to be times when I get tired,’ he said. ‘There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes.’ Obama spokesman Bill Burton said later that the senator meant to say 'at least 10,' instead of 10,000.”

So you are admitting it that she lied. This is what I think too. There is a difference between exaggerating and telling a lie. Every candidate exaggerates including Obama, but telling a lie is not exaggeration. Even for the sake of argument let's say Obama lied, but it does not make it right for Hillary to lie either, she is supposed to be a better commander in chief than Obama from day one. Now she is caught and it should make some impact in upcoming primaries.

She also should remove James Carville from her campaign for his Judas remarks about Gov. Bill Richardson. Both Clintons and Obama wanted Richardson's endorsement, but when the Gov. decided to endorse Obama, he is a traitor. How so?

Edited March 26, 2008 by simple_male

[DerekJ 0]

C'mon now...EVERYONE knows that leadership ability is directly proportional to the number of times you have been fired upon in a war zone.

Edited March 26, 2008 by DerekJ