It was not a lie. That is a smear. That is cheap "gotcha" politics to say it's a lie.

She wrote about it accurately in her book, which she is aware many people are reading at this historical time.

It was not a lie.

It was just a story - a memory about a trip to a war zone where there had been reports of sniper fire in the hills surrounding the airport, and there were concerns on the ground, and if you look at the video, it was the kind of army vehicle she had to duck into.

It was just a misremembered story on a long campaign trail.

My, my two-cents you are majorly drunk on kool-aid...

Tell me, what would the strategic be about lying about sniper fire when it is more accurately written in your book for all to see?

What's the strategic lie? What's the strategy?

That's it!

There is none!

It was a memory of a time long ago, far away, in a war zone called Bosnia... farther now on the campaign trail...

This idea promoted by Obama and his campaign that Sen. Clinton has a "campaign strategy" of lying, is exactly what makes me feel that Obama is very far from truly being worthy of being called a statesman. At this point he and his campaign are more "smearsmen" than anything else. He has lost my respect at this point. He has rendered his own words and message empty and meaningless.

Oh, did she "mis-remember" the plane spiraling down, too? Or running off the back ramp? No welcoming committee, just running for the vehicles, heads down?

All are put to the lie by easily found photos and videos, not to mention the memory of comedians who were along for the "adventure."

It was a lie repeated three times in the past few months, told so often she actually believes it now.

And it wasn't because it was late at night and she was tired as she lied again; it was 8:30 in the morning when she told the lie most recently.

Currently there are EIGHT articles on Salon.com about Wright. Why?

Currently there are EIGHT articles on Salon.com about Wright. Why?

Precisely his original point.

What's the strategic lie? What's the strategy?

The strategy is to paint Obama as inexperienced. By highlighting her time in a war zone, she can claim experience that Obama lacks.

By carefully twisting her own words, she can tell a white lie. She can exaggerate some details to make a better story, but those exaggerations aren't technically lies, even though they're designed so that most people who don't know the history behind the event have something in mind that isn't quite really what happened...

This idea promoted by Obama and his campaign that Sen. Clinton has a "campaign strategy" of lying, is exactly what makes me feel that Obama is very far from truly being worthy of being called a statesman. At this point he and his campaign are more "smearsmen" than anything else. He has lost my respect at this point. He has rendered his own words and message empty and meaningless.

I find this response odd, given that two_cents described a particular situation where Obama actually defended HRC.

I consider that after the debate, Obama realized that he'll have to start playing hardball politics the way the others do (complete with repudiation (Wright) and personal attacks (McCain, Clinton)). Glenn Greenwald has written previously that the left needs to use these tactics to "even the playing field." It is unfortunate that one must stoop to this level, but other candidacies have blamed their loss on not fighting back, and Obama might not want to be that guy.

I see others have come to answer your last posts, so I will just include a few links for you to check up on the facts (these may not be the best ones, but they're the best I've found in the short time) I'm afraid there is just no way to spin this as other than a lie, as harsh as that might sound:

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/people-are-failing-to-comprehe.php or

http://www.americablog.com/2008/04/bill-clinton-outright-lied-about.html

or if you prefer to watch youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2pEZuBjMqM or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It6JN7ALF7Y

"Finally, and worst of all, no matter how much he protests that Wright doesn't represent him or his thinking, the fact is he [Obama] sat in his church for nearly two decades, called him a spiritual mentor and family confidant, appointed him to an advisory post in his campaign, and in his so-called race speech refused to disown his two decade experience and relationship with him. This instantly makes his Wright protest sound like the wail of a politician running scared, and who sees the long, arduous, time consuming and patient work he put into building up public trust in him as the nation's great political hope fast washing down the drain."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/earl-ofari-hutchinson/obama-not-wright-is-obama_b_99294.html

Fun to read as all that "we are the change we've been waiting for" bullshit fizzles down the shithole.

The strategy is to paint Obama as inexperienced. By highlighting her time in a war zone, she can claim experience that Obama lacks.

By carefully twisting her own words, she can tell a white lie. She can exaggerate some details to make a better story, but those exaggerations aren't technically lies, even though they're designed so that most people who don't know the history behind the event have something in mind that isn't quite really what happened.

Can't you see how ridiculous you're being?

It was all written accurately in her book for all to read.

She was not trying to argue she was more qualified by degrees of how close she was to sniper fire.

I'm sure she knows Obama may have been near some gun fire in Chicago or D.C.

I know people - plenty of people who have mis-remembered something and retold it that same way. Because the re-telling becomes the most recent memory of it.

She has had/does have much more experience than Obama for this position to be President of the United States at this time. To get him in there - is a rush-job. He could be a lot more qualified than he is. Plus, I truly don't think he would be able to win a majority of Americans at this point.

What a long strange trail it's been...

*I have to go*

*Take Care* -