Bill Unzipped
Hillary repeated portions of this long tale along the campaign trail. Numerous people quickly debunked her in her entourage and those attending the greeting ceremony at Tuzla military airport, Bosnia, March 25, 1996. Yep, there was in fact a greeting ceremony, including the presence of Ejup Ganic, the former acting president of Bosnia and 8-year-old Emina Bicakcic a Bosnian girl that read Hillary a poem.
Hillary's snipergate caused some political heat for her. She toughed it out, stated she misspoke (which is politician for lying), and appeared on the Tonight show with Jay Leno. On the show, she minimized the damage by some self-deprecating humor and by the end of the week she began to crawl out from under the pile heap. So it seemed.
Enter William Jefferson Clinton. Good ol' Bill attempted to provide some cover for his lady. There were a few problems with that namely she didn't need the extra cover. Just as Hillary began to emerge, Bill piled it on by shooting from the lip with more Clinton lies. It appeared that Slick Willie just could not keep it zipped, despite the urging to do just that by the lady he was apparently trying to protect.
Before we go to the tale of Bill's tape, let's note a couple of items he threw out there while scolding the media. He claimed Hillary's trip took place in 1995, when it occurred in 1996. He further claimed that "some of them (members of the media) when they're 60 they'll forget something when they're tired at eleven o'clock at night too." You can see that here: Bill Clinton Defends Hillary's Tale
What does that say about Bill's confidence in the capability of a tired 61-year-old Hillary Clinton answering that red phone at 3:00 in the morning?
Now, Bill's claims that prompted Hillary to beg Mr. Clinton to Zip it:
Claim
She immediately apologized.
Fact
She said she misspoke after a week, never apologized.
Claim
She told the false story one time at night when she was exhausted.
Fact
She repeated the story many times, most recently in a 9:00 am speech.
Claim
Arrival ceremony was abbreviated.
Fact
At ceremony a young girl read Hillary a poem.
Claim
She went to the front of the plane and everybody else put flak jackets under their seats. (This adds a level of protection from ground to air fire)
Fact
Pilot says no one under him ever directed people to sit on flak jackets.
Claim
President of Bosnia and Gen. Clark defended her.
Fact
Former Bosnian president called story an exaggeration and Clark said she made inaccurate statements.
Source, NYP
Is this a case of Bill suffering from Foot in Mouth Disease, intentional sabotage, or both? Perhaps he doesn't like the idea of being First Man. Not to worry Hillary supporters, as per the dance of the imploding democrats, Barack Obama will steal the negative spot light and take the focus away from the Clintons. What's that you say? He already has? That was fast. Faster than a disappearing Bosnian sniper round.
1. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2008/03/hillarys_balkan_adventures_par.html
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Post a CommentAh the good ole days.
Your articles are always so well written and thought provoking. Keep up the excellent work, Tony. :-)
Or, to be accurate, the pre-election results of the polls.
I had to pop back in and say that it is getting crazy in Indiana this year. None of my photos from the Mellencamp concert came out right and Obama is having a free rally tonight. The election polls are nailbiters so far!
Still "FIGHTING OVER THE BILL." (Check it out.) If she were elected, who would speak in major meetings?
This is well written. I must subscribe to your work!
He is not flip flopping on that issue at all. He voted against the tax cuts because it included that oppressive AMT tax which hurts the middle class and the original plan didn't include enough spending cuts. McCain, unlike the liberal opponents, wants the tax cuts permanent he still stands on his original platform of eliminating the AMT tax and cutting wasteful spending. That was his original stance, which is in contrast to Bush's current policy that is due to expire.
great point about the 3am call... bill certainly did not do her any favors by saying she's old and forgetful!
Steven, Mccain absolutely can distance himself from the Bush policies..especially when it comes down to economic issues..remember he voted against the Bush tax cuts..more than once and to the chagrin of many conservatives. I have also written some articles on McCain and detailed the top 5 issues that fuels most of his critics, many from with in the GOP. McCain has consistently emerged as a bipartisan leader and maverick. Oh..there are certainly imperfections with him & his candidacy which I am not afraid to admit. If we are seeking perfection, I dare say we need to look at a Higher Power. If only the left can shake off the ideological dogma and do what's right for the nation and not for their favorite team.
Tony,
Well written and I did see much of the first time when Hillary spoke of her adventure and sniper fire. But as good old Bill came out to her defense again, he appears to hurt her more then helping. But then again I'm not a Hillary nor a Bill fan, so whatever they choose to do is generally way off base.
Andi