Taking Aim at Clinton

By Eric Pfeiffer | March 26, 2008 3:44 PM | | Comments (0)

Both conservative and liberal bloggers are having a field day with Hillary Clinton's false claim to have dodged sniper fire during a mid-90's visit to Bosnia in her former capacity as first lady. Aside from the many accusations that Clinton is simply a "fabulist," many other bloggers are dissecting just how much this will damage her already longshot chances at winning the nomination.

Steve Benen wonders why Clinton would push the issue in the first place:

To reiterate a point I raised over the weekend, this is a classic unforced error. This may seem excessive, but without any exaggerations at all, Clinton already has more foreign policy experience than five of the last six presidents (including her husband). She simply doesn’t need to embellish at all — her background is already sufficient for a credible presidential campaign.

Daily Kos raises questions about Clinton's potential competency as commander-in-chief:

If Hillary Clinton lied about snipers in Bosnia because of sleep deprivation (doubtful, given it's a lie she's said at least four times), then what will she do when she gets that call at 3 a.m.?
And on the right, the assessments aren't any less forgiving.

Michelle Malkin:

This is how a Clinton—take your pick: Hillary, Bill, or Chelsea–makes it through the day. Better living through self-delusion.

Tags: Blogger Reactions, Blogger Theories, Hillary Clinton

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