Sleep deprivation doesn't explain the two other times she lied about it either.

Tomorrow Bill will claim he was sleep deprived and dodging sniper fire while on the campaign trail spreading this drivel.

paging idiotic

"I want you to listen to me. I'm going to say this again," he said with a clenched jaw and stern expression that day. "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. These allegations are false."

FBI to Test Dress

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/starr073198.htm

A Clinton Family Trait

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

Hillary said she got off a plane and there was sniper fire. In reality, Hillary got off a plane and there was no sniper fire.

Yep, sounds like she made it up to me.

Why, why, why oh why on earth would he bring this back up? The damage was done; the story was finished. You can't un-ring the bell. And Bill's BARELY 1/2 truths simply provide another reminder of why people are skeptical of the Clintons'.

You know, I used to admire President Clinton on some levels. But watching both of them campaign is kind of sad. It's 2008 and they are campaigning, and thinking they can get away with things, as if it were 1992. Like watching a great athlete at the end of their career; washed up, still chasing glory, and playing out the string for a different team. It's Unitas playing for the Chargers or Ali fighting Larry Holmes.

Sad.

Why, why, why oh why on earth would he bring this back up? The damage was done; the story was finished. You can't un-ring the bell. And Bill's BARELY 1/2 truths simply provide another reminder of why people are skeptical of the Clintons'.

You know, I used to admire President Clinton on some levels. But watching both of them campaign is kind of sad. It's 2008 and they are campaigning, and thinking they can get away with things, as if it were 1992. Like watching a great athlete at the end of their career; washed up, still chasing glory, and playing out the string for a different team. It's Unitas playing for the Chargers or Ali fighting Larry Holmes.

Sad.

The worst part about the Clinton's self-destructing like this: the fact that somewhere Rush Limbaugh is laughing and thinking "I told you so!"

Ugh ... Really? Why do they do this? Do they really think people are so stupid?

Maybe they do. I just don't know anymore.

The strangest thing to me about the Tuzla lie is that the US press refuses to use the word "lie." Like here, Eric writes that being tired does not "completely" explain HRC's "series of comments." What the hell? We all know, because of the video, that she fully made up a story. There was no "misstatement" that can be "explained" other than by admitting she made it up. Overseas, the papers did not employ these silly euphemisms. The London Telegraph's headline was something like, "Clinton's lies about Bosnia garner unwanted press attention." I just don't understand why the US press is so coy with this.

C'mon folks - the 11PM lie was sleep deprivation. Before that it was SAD (seasonal affective disorder), PTSD (attacked by imaginary snipers), anxiety attack, and bad hair. It could have happened to anyone.

Interesting how he ends with, "Did you all see all that?" Like you say to the person next to you when they just missed something really interesting. And if it doesn't sound familiar to you, it's only because you missed it.

Mata Hari is also an interesting choice of comparison/costume change. She was known (and executed by firing squad) for her lies and deceits but history and popular culture have since painted her as a mysterious and possibly misunderstood woman. She's the classic femme fatale, who in modern consciousness is also the victim of misogyny.

Check out this discussion of the femme fatale in popular culture:

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/noir/np05ff.html

I'm often sleep deprived, but the condition has never cause me to make shit up.

That's just freaky.

I used to be married to a compulsive liar. There was a distinct pattern. He'd make a big lie, get caught, big drama, he'd be sorry, say he'd never do it again etc., and then a week later he'd be saying he never told the lie in the first place, and I was crazy for saying he had.

When this goes on long enough, you actually do start thinking maybe you're the crazy one, and you start to doubt your own memory, and you lose track of what the lies were.

I think he's trying to do the country what my ex used to do to me. Throw out a combination of lies, charm and obfuscation until the whole country just throws up its hands and says, "whatever you want, I don't care, I just don't want to deal with it anymore."

A reason why Tuzla-gate received so much media play was how Senator Clinton handled it after she got caught. Had she just said, "I was wrong," there would have been much less fallout. However, like the Fonz on "Happy Days," she seems incapable of making that admission.

Tuzla, her pledge to the DNC to abide by its rules, her Iraq vote - Senator Clinton finds it difficult to take responsibility for situations of her own making.

Um, Bill...

She was making that stuff up.

And she told the story more than once so that "sleep deprivation" line just doesn't cut it.

Does he know they have his wife on video tape?

Actually, it is kind of sad. He has lost so much respect and goodwill. All for naught.

"Sleep deprivation doesn't completely explain Hillary's series of comments" Huh? Eric is tacitly participating in this ruse by the Clintons. She made the same statements about Bosnia over a period of weeks. It was not a sleep deprived mistatement. Their daughter corroborated her mother's statements as well. The Clinton family seems to be composed of congenital liars. Good God I hope and pray that Chelsea pursues another line of work.

It almost appears that Big Bill doesn't really want
Big Hill on the hill. Is it possible that he is
intentionally undermining her campaign? Imagine
being the first first husband after two terms as
the man.
I bet he would like less scrutiny of
his choice of late night company than would be offered under a Hill in the house.
He is far too astute a campaigner to
'mis-understand' the ramifications of
anything he says.
Bill is a misogynist and I don't think he
could accept a woman president. Let alone be her lackey.

Way to bring this back up? I am watching the MSM right now and they are ripping apart Bill Clinton for talking about this and lying again.

As I have said before SHE WILL LIE TODAY SHE WILL LIE TOMORROW AND SHE WILL CONTINUE TO LIE UNTIL HELL FREZZES OVER!!!she is getting to where she does not know that she is lieing to herself and US!!!Also Bill is just as bad as Hillary is.

It depends on what your definition of "is" is.

We already know Bill and Hillary are a couple of congenital liars. Now one liar is defending the other.

Let's just hope and pray that Obama can pull off a win in Pennsylvania so we can put and end to this pathetic farce and be done with both of them for a while.

Interesting. It may be this may be a subconscious motive. In the back of his head, he may be thinking, "What if she became President and ended up being a better one than I? What would that do to my legacy?"

Did you see the film clip from the Elton John fundraiser in which he said that he agreed with Chelsea (i.e., Senator Clinton will be a better President than he was)? I wonder how tough it was for him to say that!

stemper: *She repeated the lie more than once.*

How many times will Hillary and Bill have to repeat the truth for it to sink in? Do they remind you of anyone?

"If you have retired, you don't have anything to worry about -- third time I've said that. I'll probably say it three more times, see? In my line of work you gotta keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kinda catapult the propaganda."

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

He is a pathological liar, they both are, they can't help it. So stop making fun of them, it is like making fun of a developmentally disabled person, out of their control, it is pathological. Jeez.

Hey, does anyone have the video of this? They played the clip on the Today Show, but I can't find it on youtube.

The Clinton Self-Swiftboating campaign continues.. Wait for the next video to make the rounds

BILL: And some of them when they're 60 they'll forget something when they're tired at 11:00 at night, too.

Again, with this 11:00 at night nonsense! Repeat after me Bill:

December 29, 2007
February 29, 2008
March 17, 2008 (2x)
None of them at 11PM. None!

Does he not realise what he's said? "And some of them when they're 60 they'll forget something when they're tired at 11:00 at night, too."

What the hell will they then do when they're answering the 3am phone?

I know I say this a lot on here about specific individuals in the Clinton campaign, but I haven't said it yet for Bill.

Bill Clinton is a son of a bitch.

This is really important.

I'm not sure why Clinton's shifting (and well-documented) positions on Iraq haven't received more scrutiny.

In the interview you cite, she is, of course, stating John McCain's current position.

I think it will be devastating to her credibility in the general election.

Imagine the debate, where McCain quotes Hillary on Iraq, to buttress his own argument, and destroy her C in C cred.

It is well known that all politicians are/were not particular roll models for their fellow citizens, but there are some conventional rules of conduct, and Hillary repeatedly breaks them, or seems to be unable to follow them. Her obvious lies, unpaid bills - seem odd, inadequate, and unnecessary, but...
This inability to control her attention seeking impulses is puzzling and alarming. It falls into category of personality disorder and fits together with other symptoms: being easily influenced by others and circumstances (take her relationship with Penn, her war record, etc.)

An impeached perjurer who has been disbarred lies to cover his wife's misstatements and fabrications.

And people wonder why so many of us can't find it in our hearts to get behind this dynamic duo?

This story resonates because we can all relate. Everyone knows at least one person who can't seem to stop themselves from exaggerating, distorting, and "embellishing" the past to make themselves look good -- even when such lies are totally unnecessary and the truth would serve.

Such lies are not effective and so cannot be justified even on the basis of "the ends justify the means". Even for those who perversely admire Senator Clinton because she will "do whatever it takes" to push forward her agenda, this episode is a disturbing warning sign.

We all see how weak President Bush became when he lost his credibility. Even if she manages to take the Presidency, Senator Clinton may struggle to lead because of the nagging credibility problems highlighted by the reaction to Bosnia.

Hey Obama supporters, do not waste your time blogging. I sure sure there are plenty of women you have not called F*cking Wh*res today. Keep up your uplifting campaign and get out there. You get extra points from Obama if you can all cheer after you say it.

He also reiterated the Clinton campaign talking point (which is also a lie) that Clinton was the first, first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt to go into a war zone. Actually Pat Nixon was.

kickbass, you've got to remember: Most of the Obamabots were weaned on Republican talking points. This is the same generation that actually thinks Kelly Clarkson is actually an idol. They're culturally and constitutionally unable to come up with their own thoughts and ideas.

The MSM (yes, it's a crappy acronym) is portraying this correctly. On the "Today" show this morning, Matt Lauer was talking to Chris Matthews about it and Lauer was pointing out the absurdity of Bill's 'argument', noting that hillary told the story several times and one of those was in the morning. Of course Matthews didn't jump on it, spineless twat.

Hey dembilic, a little frustrated are we?

Bill's right, it's the media's fault. The vicious truthmongers!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/04/from-the-fact-c.html

Reading Bill's comments, one concern jumps out at me over all others:

If it was such a dangerous place, why did you send your wife and child there?

Meanwhile, over at 'the field' people are talking about "street money" in PA. the thing is Clintons can go around telling lies that have been proven lies yet it's ok because they can still pay people 10,20 or 50$ per vote to win! BTW Obama said his campaign was not interested in, of course. even though Clinton's another "firewall" is going to be IN after PA and we're going to see whole lot of Clinton "rebroadcasting" like this, so I'd better get used to it...

from swimming freestyle:

"I'm no psychologist, but I can't help but wonder if Bill Clinton doesn't have a self destructive streak. A couple weeks after his wife was eviscerated in the press for embellishing her version of a trip to Bosnia, Bill Clinton raised the issue again yesterday and again today."

http://swimmingfreestyle.typepad.com