March 25, 2008

Last Word on Hillary of Tuzla

Hillary's latest*:

On saying last week that she landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia in 1996, when she was first lady:

"I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke."

That's what will happen when you insist upon answering the telephone at 3am.

*Of course, her story was in her prepared remarks.

25 Mar 2008 20:26:24 | 2008, Clinton

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SimplerDave

Why is there no-one in the whole of the US MSM Paxman-like enough to raise a quizzical eyebrow at 'mis-spoke' and say 'which word?'

Posted by: SimplerDave | March 25, 2008 at 11:59 PM

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