Clinton Acknowledges A "Misstatement" On Bosnia Sniper Fire

Daily News And Inquirer:

Earlier this afternoon, Sen. Hillary Clinton came to the Daily News and Inquirer building here in Philadelphia -- where she's seeklng the Daily News editorial board endorsement -- and I had a chance to ask her about a controversy that's increasingly dogged her campaign the last few days: Whether she misrepresented the danger of her March 1996 trip to a U.S. military base in Bosnia in an effort to boost her foreign policy credentials.

Clinton acknowleged today for the first time that it was a "misstatement" when she said in a major prepared foreign policy speech last week that "I remember landing under sniper fire" but also tried to brush off the entire issue as "a minor blip." She also gave a revised account of her airplane landing and her tarmac greeting at the Tuzla Air Force base 12 years ago -- seeking to explain a picture re-published this weekend in the Washington Post showing her and daughter Chelsea calmly greeting an 8-year-old girl.

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Comments

[tevis]

Just think of all the lying, cheating, and deceit that we will miss if Hillary isn't elected president. Wouldn't that be a shame?

[siegfried]

I guess, "it depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is"

[tevis]

Hillaryspeak= a "mistatement"

[OlskoolDem]

mistatement new HRC word for "LIE"

[Ashall]

Just imagine - there are so many people in this world who live in a "gray" area and can't distinguish between a lie and the truth. I think all of us know at least one person like this. Only difference is, those persons aren't running for the presidency.

[Zentomato]

In the vocabulary of this new political age lies are now called "misstatements". So when you call some one a lousy misstater it is the same as calling them a lousy liar! LOL. My mom used to wash my mouth out with a bar of brown soap if I was caught lying.

[notamarin]

You know what, Hillary... calling it a misstatement is just another lie.

[ethancorso]

Even if she had landed under sniper fire it would not qualify her for the presidency.

[Bart]

I tremble in fear that you yanks are going to screw this up (yet again) and hand another victory to the repugs.

[SColfax]

A misstatement is not the same as a lie. Hillary lied. If it was a misstatement she would give evidence of the actual incident she was describing.

[thebanana]

WTF? She told a bold faced lie, and is now trying to lie her way out of it. Why isn't she getting called on this crap?

[nacilbuper]

can you say spinless msm?

[GOP4MoreTears]

What? You don't trust her?

[nacilbuper]

because she's using new and improved misspeak, with extra misspeak-berries. it's the misspeakiest!!!

[ColoradoDan]

Its not the lie that is so weird or offensive... it is that Hillary Clinton BOLDLY lies with total ease. Reminds me of Bill in her recent video claiming enemy fire and all that crap. She does this all the time ... spinning yarns while hoping that footage does not appear. Then when caught, she clames she 'misstates'. She cannot even say "Hey, I lied big time and hoped that the Public would Bite is all".

[Warmglobe]

Maybe you aren't old enough to remember....but uh...this is what she and her "husband" have been like throughout their careers..they are both pro liars.....but that's ok. she just "mis-spoke"