2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum"Have you always told the truth?"
"I've always tried to."
"That sounds like a lot of wiggle room."
Scott Pelley and Hillary Clinton just now.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Of course she has lied. EVERYBODY with that level of access MUST LIE FROM TIME TO TIME! It's part of the job description.
IDemo
(16,926 posts)CLINTON:Well, but, you know, you're asking me to say, "Have I ever?" I don't believe I ever have. I don't believe I ever have. I don't believe I ever will. I'm gonna do the best I can to level with the American people.
Just part of the job, right...
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Every president does.
The question was gotcha bullshit.
IDemo
(16,926 posts)If she cannot state clearly and unequivocally that she has been truthful and will continue to be, she should simply say so. Honesty is considered a critical trait in a working democracy.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)mmonk
(52,589 posts)UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)writing the forward for that book last week
Arazi
(6,829 posts)UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)lying and that was no lie so could we say it is progress????
morningfog
(18,115 posts)UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)libtodeath
(2,888 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)mcar
(42,334 posts)of Sanders and all the R candidates. What a ridiculous question to ask a person. I really like Scott Pelley but he was playing by the Clinton Rules here.
delrem
(9,688 posts)And if anyone calls me out as a liar on that, I'll alert!