Hillary Clinton Snoopified By Sniper Fire
The Associated Press reports that “Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign said she “misspoke” last week when saying she had landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia as first lady in March 1996.”
Hillary Clinton had said in a speech a week ago that, “I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”
The trouble is that what Hillary Clinton remembers happening at that airport never really happened.
So, we’re supposed to believe that Hillary Clinton just misspoke? How does a slip of the tongue lead a person to accidentally say that they landed at an airport under sniper fire and ran from bullets being fired at them, when in fact no such thing ever took place? Is there a neurological explanation?
What did Hillary Clinton mean to say instead of “sniper fire”?
Snacker pie? A cypher file? Cider plier? Snide or flower? Snapper forks? Snoopyfied?
Personally, I think that “snoopyfied” is a very logical explanation. Here’s the statement as Hillary Clinton meant to say it, before she misspoke: “I remember landing undersnoopyfied. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”
If you don’t understand Bosnian political culture, as Hillary Clinton and I do, then of course this statement doesn’t make any sense. It’s a well-known fact that Bosnians expect to see foreign dignitaries arrive dressed up like Snoopy. Hillary Clinton, because she has lots of experience and will be ready to serve as President from Day One, knew this, and was trying to put on her Snoopy costume before the plane landed. Due to unexpected turbulence, she had to return to her seat, and had to come into the Bosnian airport undersnoopyfied.
Strong leader that she is, however, Hillary Clinton stuck with it, and continued with her duties making the best of her partial Snoopy outfit. The photograph you see here shows her later that day, maintaining a brave face. The Bosnian people still talk about her courage under fire, undersnoopyfied, to this day.
You see, Hillary Clinton was not lying or anything of the sort. Now, will Barack Obama’s attack dogs please back off? We all know that the Hillary Clinton cannot survive being criticized by Obama… although Clinton would be super tough against McCain in a general election contest, of course.
Great piece.
Amazing isn’t it, Hillary loves to constantly dazzle us in her speeches and interviews with her extraordinary command of facts; dates, times, policy specifics, self-justifying anecdotes from 20 years ago
…..but, on this occasion, little old muddlehead just got confused. Just an honest little slip. That just happened to paint her as a brave patriot, U. S. Marine-style, risking her life for her country.
YUK! Liar, liar, pantsuit on fire!
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Here’s the video. Judge for yourself.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/clinton-misspoke-about-bosnia-trip-campaign-says/
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What person would let his wife and 16 year old daughter enter a war zone and be exposed to sniper fire? No one would. The idea is laughable, yet it was written into her stump speech. What were they thinking? I am guessing they figured the compliant press would not do its job as was often the case in the past. It is amazing to me that the spinners are giving her the benefit of the doubt and attribute it to a faulty memory. You think you would remember running from sniper fire. She said it the first time she misspoke in 12 years; that might come back to haunt Hillary “Mount Everest-Not” Clinton.
She was asked about the sniper remark four times and she stood by her remarks each time.
There were 4000 armed men, Navy SEALS, Secret Service, 40 tanks, and attack helicopters overhead. As one military man said, “There was nobody coughing the day she showed upâ€. It is insulting to those protecting her.
What president of the United States would have oral sex with an intern and a cigar? No one would. The idea is laughable. What was he thinking.
Two things about the story haven’t changed with the retelling(s). Being briefed on the sniper fire in the area prior to the plane’s arrival, and a ceremony being moved indoors.
What do you think really happened?