April 11, 2008
Posted: 11:37 AM ET

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Bill Clinton is defending his wife's Bosnia claims.
Bill Clinton is defending his wife's Bosnia claims.

(CNN) — Bill Clinton strongly defended his wife Thursday over the recent coverage surrounding her 1996 Bosnia trip claims, saying the media acted as if she'd "robbed a bank."

"I got tickled the other day, a lot of the way this whole campaign has been covered has amused me, but there was a lot of fulminating because Hillary, one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995. Did y'all see all that? Oh, they blew it up," the former president said at a campaign event in Boonville, Indiana Thursday afternoon.

"You would have thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank the way they carried on about this," he added. "And some of them when they're 60 they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night, too."

Controversy surrounded Clinton after video footage showed she did not land "under sniper fire" during her 1996 trip to Bosnia, despite making that claim on several occasions — most recently during a mid-morning address on March 17. Clinton later said she "misspoke" about the trip, and attributed the exaggerations to exhaustion.

"I have been in the public eye for many, many years, and this is something that I think happens to anybody," Clinton also said if the exaggeration which served to raise questions anew about her candor.

But speaking Thursday, Bill Clinton said his wife was justified in characterizing the landing as dangerous.

"Let me just tell you, the president of Bosnia and General Wesley Clark — who was there making peace where we'd lost three peacekeepers who had to ride on a dangerous mountain road because it was too dangerous to go the regular, safe way — both defended her because they pointed out that when her plane landed in Bosnia, she had to go up to the bulletproof part of the plane, in the front," the former President added Thursday.

"Everybody else had to put their flak jackets underneath the seat in case they got shot at. And everywhere they went they were covered by Apache helicopters. So they just abbreviated the arrival ceremony. "

Responding to the former president's comments, Clinton campaign spokesman Phil Singer said, "Senator Clinton appreciates her husband standing up for her, but this was her mistake and she takes responsibility for it."

Filed under: Bill Clinton • Hillary Clinton


Margo Murphy   April 11th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

Well Hillary might have mis-spoke, but she didn't maintain a very close relationship with an anti-American, anti-white spiritual leader and mentor for 20 years. Who really lacks the judgement to be president. Go Hilliary - because if it's not Hilliary - I'm voting McCain.

Rob - WA   April 11th, 2008 1:36 pm ET

Go away……

steven   April 11th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

Right Bill… "I'm going to say this again; I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Mrs Clinton . . . I never told anybody to lie, not a single time…."!!

given your record, we are willing to take your word on this!

Different day Same Ole Spin   April 11th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Bill and Hill are the biggest LOSERS!!

Guess what? Losing gracefully is no longer an option for these two characters.

Even if she runs in 2012, I wouldn't vote for this lying, manipulative, wayward politician.

No, Hill, you are not "my girl".

FH -SC   April 11th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Bill Clinto is SO right! The media blows everything way out of
proportion — especially if it is a negative for Hillary…

Even Madeline Albright came to her defense. She stated that she's
flown all over, and YES, you can get mixed up about where things
happened. It's happened to her.

LMAO   April 11th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

I would remember if bullets were flying my direction. That's not something you misstate. They must think we are really dumb.

Roscoe   April 11th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

It may be time for someone to ask Hillary when she first starting having these hallucinations…

J.C.   April 11th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Bill Clinton will lie to get what he wants. He wants to be in the White House with his interns and golf course. He is a disgrace and I can't believe all the people he can still scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BillieJean in Idaho   April 11th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Even my grandaughter recognizes a lie is a lie. Scarey to think what would happen if she answered the phone at 3am,!!!!

kathleen retired Professional w/woman for obama   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

"The media overreacted on the Bosnia flap". says Bill.
"Acted like she robbed a bank." No. Bill, she robbed America!
"I got tickled the other day". Bill "was amused" "She was exausted and she "she mistated", says Bill.
"Did ya'll hear that? Oh, they blew it up." Country Bumkin Hillbilly Bill.
Question on Bill and Hillary supporting Columbia along with Penn:
Hillary answered, giggle, giggle, show teeth, giggle giggle, show teeth
Giggle Giggle How can I answer a question like that? giggle, giggle
show teeth, giggle giggle, How many angels are dancing on a pin
head.!!!! Giggle giggle show teeth.

chris from Oregon   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

Not just once but at least three times, she spun that story and evry time it got juicier.

B-Dog   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

I love hearing how one of the worst truth-stretchers in history says the media overreacted… kind of like in 1998 Mr. Clinton?

End the Drama, Vote Obama '08!!!

Alonzo Demetrius   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

Add to "Zoinks": You're right. If she can't think straight at 11 and tired, how could she ever make sense on a 3 AM phone call?

Bill - Charlotte   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

Bill…. IT was 1996… not 1995

She told the story at least three times… not once

She told it each time at a rally… not 11:00pm

She and Eleanor were not the first into a war zone… Pat Nixon went to Vietnam

Finally, Bill, "I doubt you really "got tickled!" Furious, might be a better word. Just take a few days off and go back to Columbia; make a few more speeches. My guess is you'll find someone there that will believe this mess.

BillieJean in Idaho   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

Even my five year old grandaughter recognizes a lie is a lie. All we can do is hope and pray the Clintons don't wind up back in the Whitehouse.

Alexandra   April 11th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

Bill what are you talking about?
You are hurting her by more "misstatements" - she never appologised for the lie right away, she waited until the media found the actual footage of her trip to bosnia.
Enough Clintons, Go away please!!!!!

Joshua   April 11th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

Well if the press' coverage of Bosnia was a bank robbery, Obama must have murdered someone considering the inordinate amount of time they spent quoting Rev. Wright out of context.

Exhausted man   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Image what sort of "misstatements" she can do, should anybody ever distrub her at 3:00am.

NH Mom   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Bill - you say it like it is. Thank you. The media has been so unfairly harsh to Sen. Clinton. Obama has received a free ride - probably because the media is scared of being called racist. They certainly have no problem being sexist though.

Mama   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Shut up Bill. Hillary is a liar just like you're a liar. She didn't misspeak, she lied! Then she called Sinbad "Just a comedian" when he called her on it. She repeated it on separate occasions and made herself into Rambo, going where you can't go because it's too dangerous. Give us a break; no one is that dumb to believe it. If she's too tired to know reality from make believe, maybe she's just too tired to be President, who knows what lack of sleep will do to her in the White House. LOL, the 3 a.m. call… is she even coherent that early in the morning? Old age is catching up to her, even you admit it Bill.

Rock   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Clinton campaign spokesman Phil Singer said, "Senator Clinton appreciates her husband standing up for her, but this was her mistake and she takes responsibility for it."

Good. Now Bill, chill out.

Jools   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

But she made up a story (i.e., lied) to sell herself as having some dangerous foreign policy experience. No one, not even Hillary supporters, believes that she 'misspoke' or remembered the story incorrectly. She wanted to use the Bosnia experience for political ends, so she made something up on the spot to score some experience points. Bill is making a mistake even bringing this up again. They keep pushing these things even when it harms their campaign. So, in additional to the dishonesty this story demonstrates, there's also the fact that they can't capably run a campaign. Ugh!

peter ramsay   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

If Bill Clinton says his wife at 60 gets "tired at 11pm", how effective will she be at answering that famous 3 am call?!!:)

Surely he is making the case for someone younger??

Peter Ramsay, UK.

Anonymous   April 11th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Yeah Right! Bill your say anything to swing a vote

Tim in Nashville   April 11th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Bill, how do you expect Hillary to be president when she can remember to tell the truth. In fact, how could you trust either one of the Clintons on anything. Money from the Columbian's, the Saudi's, there is no telling how many more lies that will come out, who's sleeping where, just not together.

Go Obama 08

Martha-New Jersey   April 11th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

I laughed out loud when Mr. Clinton said that when you reach the age of 60 you sometimes tend to forget! Duh, if she becomes commander in cheif should we be worried! Let me see, where did I leave that red phone that has been ringing and ringing. . . .

Do the MATH   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

When I get tired I DON'T LIE. Perhaps I should be answering that phone at 3:00AM.

Just say NO to:

Dynasties
Soap Operas
Bold Faced LIES

Jim   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

"Misstated," "misspoke." The Clintons must always travel with a thesaurus at hand to meet their demand for more palatable euphemisms for "lied." Both "misstate" and "misspeak" carry connotations of innocent error. We misspeak or misstate when we forget the facts or don't know the facts. We lie when we deliberately distort the facts, and saying you've been shot at when you haven't isn't a matter of misinterpretation, it isn't a little slip in memory. It is a lie, and the American public doesn't deserve to be lied to for another eight years.

ami from ca   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

I used to respect Bill for many good things he did as a president. I don't understand he is saying a LIE to defend a BIG LIE. Best thing for them to do is keep quiet on bosnia issue.

chuckabee   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

no such luck

she was found out to be the person she is - more talk than action.

such a coward

This Republican is voting for the only candidate with any character and that is Obama

Sheila, Houston Texas   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

Bill is just trying to take the focus off is 800,000.00 that he received to get a trade deal throught he has crossed his wife again to safe him self. Hillary should have left you along time ago. You have show the world who you are just lie lie lie the American people are not sleep go home Bill and take Hillary with you. Obama has not use this that tell you what type of person he is just let the Bill and Hillary show destory themsevles you do not need any help from Obama. The GOP will use this in the General election if Hillary steals the nonimation from Obama. Why are they still in the race if white women can not do no better that this type of female to run for the white house God help them. Why do they keep supporting liars with there eyes open. Do they hate a black man that bad that they will loose the White House to keep a black man out and let there family suffer for 4 more years with the GOP in charge. We need to do what best for the country . They have not held Hillary resposible for Bills treament of women but will hold Obama responsible for his Preacher words. We will be still suffering due to the same people each 4 years white women and the states in the South. Well they have our promise to leave the union.

Why Bother   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

Thanks Bill, for bringing this gaffe back up, followed by a few gaffes of your own. Your the best campaign surrogate Barack Obama's ever had!

Change We Can Believe In '08

James   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

Honestly, who gives a crap!!! Both of you are politics of the past, and we don’t care about the stories coming out of your lying mouths!

Jon, Pittsburgh, PA   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

You can say she lies, lies, lies but, your examples are not worthy of being called lies. Keep saying it if you want, I know you think that by saying it over and over and over it will convince the dim whitted amoung us to believe it. That's directly out of the Republican playbook, by the way.

Obama has had his share of misspeaks, too. I don't think they are blatant lies but, if you insist that Hillary is such a liar, I guess I can start calling Barack a liar on a number of statements he makes.

Your continuous attacks on Hillary are baseless. Wise people understand this and small minded ones don't.

norb   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

He's right. Is is that big of a deal? By the way what did you think of the OJ Simpson story?

walt   April 11th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

"Forgetting something" is in no way equivalent to "remembering something" that never happened. Is he saying she "forgot" that she wasn't shot at?! And it wan't "one time" Bill…she's made the same statements multiple times.

Will   April 11th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

There are 8 lies in his statement up tehre, th most egregious being that she said this only once and late at night. Sh said i sveral times, all during the day. They just can't stop lying, can they?

Scott in Grand Rapids   April 11th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

So, if she's so tired at 11:00 that she thinks people are shooting at her, how will she react when that phone rings at 3:00 AM?

GOBAMA '08

we wanh hillary, not mccain...screw him.   April 11th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

Vote for Hillary or else… Shame on you, America.

Hillary and Nader 2008

Zoinks   April 11th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

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

I thought she was bright eyed and bushy tailed all the way up to 3am?

Anonani   April 11th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

Lordy, lordy! What next? Maybe she was coming down from Ambien and should be forgiven?

EVERYONE? NoT!!!

Pennsylvania Voter   April 11th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

Nah, she didn't rob a bank… Yet.

She just lied to the American people, more than once.

JAZ   April 11th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

Of course he does not understand why it was such a big deal, he thinks lying is fine.

Thom, OH   April 11th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

I tell you what, had this been known during the Ohio primaries, she would have lost.-

Jeff Schade   April 11th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

Bill, you act as though she "misspoke". This was an intentional lie, and is an example of a disturbing pattern.

She is allegedly against the "free trade" agreements which are so dear to you; Its ok for you to be against her candidacy at this point.

So Hillary: SHAME ON YOU
and Bill: CHILL OUT!

hello   April 11th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

some people forgets about event happen 20 years ago and some people does not remember what his pastor is talking continuously for 20 years.

IRON MIKE   April 11th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

BILL WOULD DO WELL TO RESIGN AND GET AWAY FROM HILARY AFTER TAKING 800K FROM SOUTH AMERICAN DEAL ON TRADE DEAL THAT HIS WIFE IS AGAINST. SEEMS TO ME HE SPEAKS OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF HIS MOUTH. OBAMA SHOULD ALSO DROP HIS MINSTER AS QUICK AS HE CAN, HE IS DEFINITELY ANTI AMERICAN AND I WOULD NOT VOTE FRO SOMEONE AFFILIATED WITH THAT TYPE OF PERSON.

J. McCaskill, MS   April 11th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

Amen President Clinton. At least she did not sit in a church where hate was preached for twenty years, she did not meet with a terrorist family, and she has always been proud of her country (Good & Bad). President Clinton is absolutely right.

Hillary/McCain '08′

Linlo   April 11th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

Yeah, Bill - cover a lie with a lie? She didn't only say it once at night when she was tired! I could forgive once, but she said it 4 or 5 different times, and once in the morning! You are both liars!

Tom   April 11th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

Not clear to me why he would give this story more attention, but I'm not going to complain. I doubt it will happen, but it sure would be nice if Clinton manages to blow PA so we can get on with campaigning against McCain.

voice that matters   April 11th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

Thank you TR for your video link to youtube.

There is no doubt that Hillary has bit around the bush on everything from Bosnia to accusing Obama.

The link re-enforce my believe not to consider her in the whitehouse.

Hillary has no credibilty and there no doubt that soo many people realized it.
I know that there are lots of people who will support her no matter what lies and fraudulent activity she was caught on.
I can't blame ever support her, because of the name recognition.

Yeah the Clintons are fabricators, they will tell you what they think you will like to hear even though it is false.

There is no law that banned telling lies, so they are getting away with all lies and exagerations.

Well if she wins don't expect things to get better, she has to pay off her loans, bills and get herslef confortable.

Mike from Westchester   April 11th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

Oh, and by the way, going on Leno and making a joke about lying to the American people added insult to injury. Cackling abut Bill taking $800,000 from supporters of a trade agreement with Columbia while stating you are against it was an additional insult. Thank you for laughing in our faces - twice now.

windu   April 11th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

So, when people are tired, they may say things happened to them that never happened. That's called "hallucinating."

NAVA - CANADA   April 11th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

If this statement was an oversight on the part of Senator Clinton, she must catergorilcally state in which country, when & where she landed under 'sniper fire' . She is a snr.political leader, aspiring to become the president of USA and should not say things just to gain sympathy of the people but substantiate it with proof. A person of that status should not play to the gallery

Maxine   April 11th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

I thought she "misspoke" in a speach on St. Paddy's Day. I don't recall that being at 11 pm at night. This sure doesn't help her in the I can do the job poll. He says: 1. She was tired 2. It was 11 pm 3. she is 60 years old and her memory is going.

Boy keep talking Bill these points can only help the campaign. LOL

Steve   April 11th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

If you new how dangerous that trip was to be why did she take along Chelsea? Could that have been child endangerment? Stop the excuses for the lies, please!.

So Mad at Bill   April 11th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

Bill went to my hometown and lied to my mother. That's pretty much what this says to me. CNN (Castrati News Network) doesn't even have the — to call it what it is. A lie.

Tampa J   April 11th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

"If she's so exhausted at 11:00pm, how can we trust her to answer the phone at 3am?"

LOLOL - whoever said that above is right on point

Florida wants Obama too!

KL from Philadelphia   April 11th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

President Bill is erasing my memory of all the good things that happened during his presidency and post-presidency. Everytime he speaks or is tickled about how everyone is carrying on, I remember don't ask, don't tell, the Lewitsky lie, the Obama fairytale, the Jesse Jackson comparison, etc.

Leanna Bull   April 11th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

Why does he think people overreacted? What about Rev Wright story?
Do you, Bill Clinton think they overreacted? Her comment didn't get nearly as much publicity!! It well could have, hearing that she keeps making misstatements on a weekly basis without finding out the facts first. Then blowing her own events out of proportion. She stated that "I made 1 mistake in 12 years" Not true Hillary. Bill shoul really keep his mouth shut. He keeps putting his foot in it. Let her run her own campaign. Be glad people aren't bring up your infidelities @ this time on a basis other than questioning your daughter!!!
Was Sen Clinton trying to run your White House??
Pro for Obama!!

Ryan   April 11th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

Please! Bill is now outright lying about the situation! It wasn't one time late at night, it was several times over the course of the entire campaign. And she didn't immediately apologize, she didn't say anything about it until she was caught and then she still didn't even apologize. Man I'm losing respect for Bill Clinton pretty fast here.

Tyler in Raleigh, NC   April 11th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

I think Bill Clinton "mis-spoke" becuase he was "sleep-deprived" as well. Because Hillary did not LIE just ONCE, she said the story several times. She also did not correct herself immediately, she waited until the media called her on her LIE to say she "mis-spoke".

He basically just said she is too old, tired and confused to be trusted with remembering the truth. I guess the same applies to him back in the 90's when he wagged his finger at us and told us what he did and did not do.

If she is "sleep-deprived" at 11 PM while campaigning to be President, what will she do at 3 AM if she was President????? Mis-speak and have snipers take out upset Americans who lost their homes becaue she sent their job to Colombia and forced them to buy healthcare?

Kathy   April 11th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

The Bosnia contraversy was not a slip of a tongue….she recounted the events of it with such conviction…she described it with such detail and emphasis….give me break!!!!!

Fabienne   April 11th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

Exactly, If she was exhausted at 11PM to the point of saying the exact contrary of waht really happend, wha will she say when she will answer the call at 3 AM?

Come on Bill, you think we are stupid or waht? Stop insulting our intelligence!!!

OBAMA Vs MCCAIN!

Elisabeth   April 11th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

Of course. Everybody have overreacted.

Kel from AL   April 11th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

How stupid is this? Seriously, for such a celebrated politician, you'd think Bill has more sense than this. This Bosnia "sniper fire" issue was totally over. CNN stopped reporting about it so badly that they had to resort to Obama saying "I'm not getting fresh or anything" articles.

Now this. He thrusted this blatant lie back into the spotlight, and on top of that, he lied about 5 times in his statement. Bill and Hillary are working together to get Obama the nomination, I swear. It's not even a fair fight anymore, they make themselves look like idiots.

Ex-president's wife or not, this is a ridiculous level of bull.

Obama 08!

SONNY   April 11th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

This guy should just quit ! The Clintons ahve been telling lies for 35 years. It's just what they do, they can't help themselves.

Cindy- St. Louis   April 11th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

Bill- every time you open your mouth, you continue to tarnish your own legacy!

This is really sad.

Obama 08

Not buying it!!!!   April 11th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

Riiigggghhhhht, just like you "didn't have sexual relations with that woman." Just be glad no ones asking her to explain that $800,000, or the 10 Million dollars you guys "donated" to yourselves or how come everytime the race gets close you feel the need to remind the country that Barack is a black man?

Obama 08′

War & Lies   April 11th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

TR, GREAT VIDEO WOW!!!

Hillary Clinton: War, Lies, and Misjudgment

Shirley, Silicon Valley, CA   April 11th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

Just another proof of the Liars in the Clinton family.

Beside, what a great deal for American people, this Clinton family provides full service: one claims to be against free trade and the other pro. If you want somewhere in the middle, they can talk to your face about it too as long as you give them your vote!

Hillary is UNELECTABLE! The Clintons has NO CREDIBILITY. They are UNTRUSTWORTHY!

Kristina, Seattle   April 11th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

Oh please, how do you "misspeak" about SNIPER FIRE? That's like saying you found a bomb in your mailbox, when it was really a credit card offer.

Is this one incident akin to robbing a bank?? No of course not. But people are bothered because it points to a pattern of dishonesty, embellishment and the maniuplation of public opinion. Nobody likes a liar.

Republican turned Democrat   April 11th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

I believe she has been using that story for many months to years. I hope she is not that tired. I am "tired" of hearing her period. This is another way of the "high profile " husband making a comment on his delusional "Life of Riley" the Clinton's call reality. I for one am ready for change. Real change it will not be perfect but at least it will not have connections to the Clinton or Bush family.

DISGRACEFUL, I am ashamed for you

James   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Bill, maybe Hillary was tired once when she told Bosnia sniper story, but how do you explain her saying the same Bosnia sniper story 4 times since November 2007?

Give Me A Break   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Just stop it already! We're not all dumb and uninformed! We can actually fact check your comments Bill and Hillary and find out that you are in fact lying. Hillary lied about being under sniper fire. It was proven she was not at all under any attack…unless now a small 8 year old girl with flowers is considered an attack…She did not misspeak…she lied…we've all lied…but we all aren't running for President of the United States and running on a platform of "experience"…I just hate it that we are being taken for stupid! This is the age of the internet and fact checking is so easy now…So please stop it already and give me a break!

Sam   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

You know he is right and let me tell you something at least she went there look at Obama he did not go to any war ZONE come on people Obama is playing with you guys think for one minute his speeches his thought the way he acts you will see he never say i will do that for sure all what he said
I THINK, MAYBE, MY IDEAS IS JUST LIKE CLINTON'S IDEA

christopher   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Bill just shut up and go away. It was fine and dandy till she got caught, just like you did with Monica. BTW smart move not having daughter on the campaign trail, what happen too many questions needed to be answered and she simply said enough of this ? Yeah, nice family full of morals. When the phone rings at 3am its going to be you calling Borack asking for a cabinet position.

MC, in MD   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Having the American people believe that you literally risked your life, and exagerrating an incident over and over again is NOT a small thing. It's also insulting to the people who support you Hillary. I guess I'm more disappointed than anything because she didn't have to make stuff up.

Obama '08

SaintSteven   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Yea, Like were gonna believe "Slick Willy"

american   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

She didnt say it once and then apologize, she said it over and over and over. Even after it came into question she was still talking about it at small stops on the campaign trail. It wasnt till the media made it bigger and the video came out that they came up with the idea that she only said it once, which is a lie, and she didnt really apologize, she said she misspoke from lack of sleep. These people are reading pre-written speeches, to think that she just says whatever is on the top of her head is ridiculous, leaves too much room for a huge mistake. Everything she says is calculated and preplanned. It could not have been lack of sleep considering these things.

Julie   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

CNN post my post.

do not think this is a laughing matter. The people in the midwest are losing their jobs because of these trade deals so here is my plea…

My Plea to Pennsylvanians

As a Pennsylvanian you have the unique opportunity to save the Democratic Party from more bleeding and giving us the BEST chance to win the White House this Fall.

As much as many folks feel that Obama is a strong candidate it is time to think about winning. Dragging this contest out, contrary to what some think, will not help our party or the final nominee. It will cause deeper and more severe wounds as the battle is more and more divisive.

As an Hillary supporter, I am going to attempt to refrain from pointing out Obama's weaknesses and start talking about the issues we care about most… the economy, heath care, Iraq, etc. As long as Obama hangs on with such a tiny chance of winning, we will be talking about snips and snipes; the Rev Wright, out of context quotes, Obama's latest contradiction, and other general non-productive points.

To truly get to contrasting what John McCain has to offer with the promise of great things from Democrats, we need to consolidate our efforts.

I hope that Pennsylvanians will take the opportunity the vote for Hillary so we can get on with the General and beat McCain in the Fall.

gary   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

ONCE SUPPORTER. THATS A COP OUT. YOU JUST JUMP ON THE WAGON WITH THE REST OF YOU YOUNG LOOSERS, AND HATERS. O.B. IS THE WOSRT EXAMPLE OF A PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE. HE LIES AND YOU SHAKE HIS HAND.YOU YOUNG PEOPLE ARE THE FUTURE OF HATE. THATS THE CHANGE O.B. WANTS.

Wake up   April 11th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Here comes ol' SLICK WILLY to try and cover up his part-time wife's BLUNDERS! LIES….

joanne   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

What kind of mother takes her child into a potentially life-threatening situation? I've had to protect my children by making them wear hats and mittens, but never a bulletproof flack jacket! She not only has poor judgement, but is without a conscience. OBAMA 08!

RJ   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

She lied. No excuse Bill.

MBFLA   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

I do not believe that Hillary Clinton misspoke. I believe she lied repeatedly and I'm guessing we know where she may have learned that skill. Look in the mirror, Bill.

Real Change   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Oh and let me guess Bill…the media didn't cover the Rev. Wright flap enough.

Remember when the Republicans used to call CNN the "Clinton News Network?" The Clintons and their supporters now sound like a bunch of ridiculous Republican conspiracy theorists

Mike   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

ObamaSupporter from Washington, you beat me to what I wanted to say lol.

Carol, California   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Are both Bill and Hillary completely insane? How can he make a statement like this and think people are going to believe it? I take that statement as in insult to the intelligence of the voters. WE SAW THE TAPES, BILL she flat out lied (more than once )then tried to laugh it off. When Bill was running there was no YouTube and everything else out there that captures the candidate's every move. OMG can you imagine the tapes there would be of Bill if that technology was around back then? Yikes!

When this nominating process began so early, I thought it was a bad idea for it to drag on for so long but I was wrong. The longer these people are out there, the more we get to see their true colors. I've seen many bloggers who said they voted for Hillary in the early primaries but would not have voted for her if they knew then what they know now.

Obama has stayed consistent while Bill and Hillary have lost all touch with reality. I hope he not only wins Pennsylvania, I hope he CRUSHES her.

Can't wait to see her concession speech when she drops out. Let's see the smirk, Hill. And don't forget the swagger and the smug, arrogant attitude too. And then, of course, laugh it off, it's only people's lives were talking about here.

Rhonda   April 11th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Bill Clinton cannot remember intimate encounters with an intern and Hillary "vividly" remembers events that never happened. Then she goes on late night tv and jokes about it. What a complete slap in the face to all the soldiers who face sniper fire every day.

The Clinton's are liars. I don't want a President who can remember events that never happened.

Bdiddy   April 11th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

Yeah Bill that's exactly what we want the President of the Free world to be… old and forgetful. What Outstanding qualifications she posseses to be President.

I can't believe I admired the Clintons as master politicians, their campaign is by far the most unorganized, disfunctional campaign I've seen at this level in years. What's sad is if it weren't for Obama, She would be all the Dems had….

Incredible…

Go Obama!!!!

Talk about DILUSIONS   April 11th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

Did you SEE that. Bill Clinton just told us that Christmas comes in JULY and we are supposed to believe him because he is such a down homey guy.

WOW is all I can say. How can a person do that with a straight face??

An Agnostic Democrat   April 11th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

It wasn't just one time either, Slick Willy. Your lyin' offspring continued to tell the harrowing tale for days after it was disputed. To the Clintons, lying is the equivalent of breathing. No wonder they all believe each other and travel in a pack like wolves and predators.

Billy   April 11th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

Re April in Texas: Amen!

This was originally reported in Ohio before that primary, but the national media waited until March to pick up on it.

Michael Lorton, Virginia   April 11th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

I can see form the number of responses being posted that it would appear that no one seems to care any more about what Bill or Hillary has to say…….everything they both say is rheortic……and rheortic becomes old news everytime it repeats itself.

Marc   April 11th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

Take it easy on Hillary. So what she tells a few white lies every day. About three times a day. Lets talk about the 800,000 dollars Bill recieved from Bogata and then talking Penn into having his business lobby congress for a free-trade deal. Answer that Bill.

Look byond   April 11th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

Bill, I think you should give Obama some credit.

He is running against three people in this race, YOURSELF, HILARY AND YOUR DAUGHTER CHELSEA.

WOW, he must be too strong to withstand the pressure.

I guess Obama is already grounded and ready to be the commander-in-chief.

OR,

You guys, including ( CNN) are waiting to DROPPED the BIG BOMSHELL AGAINST OBAMA, IN THE COMMING DAYS.

JUST YOU WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Legare   April 11th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

What kind of Fraken NAckel Bull is bill spitting now?

McCain Clinton 08   April 11th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

One time? try 5 and growing

maxine, texas   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Seriously, Bill…"one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia"? Puuuleeze! She said it in recently in several speeches (three, I think it was), and it was printed in her book!! You two must think the American public is ignorant! Most of us aren't, believe it or not. There is no way either of you can spin this one. The jig is up…if some of us weren't sure about Hillary before, we darn sure are now. She's a liar, and you're a liar. Period.

Mike from Westchester   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

President Clinton: #1 - It was at least three times. #2 - At least one was in the morning. #3 - She did not apologize for days. #4 - She said she "misspoke" when it was an obvious deliberate fabrication. #5 - There is now a clear pattern of deception.

You guys have been reduced to lying about lying. Can we next expect Hillary to come out and mischaracterize your lie about her lie?

The only thing that will come of the next 3 - 8 weeks of campaigning is the complete soiling of the Clinton legacy. I used to have great respect for President C and a generally positive opinion of Senator C. Now, I have very high regard for Senator Obama, but only a little respect for Bill and none for Hillary.

I am from New York and I now do not believe I can continue to support her as Senator (I voted for her). It's a sad way to end two political careers.

LJ Blue   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Interestingly they closed to comment section on "Obama: I would have fired Mark Penn". I guess they figured it was wasted story since Hillary can't fire Bill.
Days after Hillary Clinton removed her chief strategist for taking $300,000 from Colombia’s government to promote a controversial trade pact she opposes, her husband the former president gets exposed for taking nearly $1 million from a Bogota group pushing for the same pact. Longtime Clinton friend and confidante Mark Penn was demoted from his prominent position after it was disclosed that he met with Colombian government officials to help promote a trade pact among U.S. lawmakers that is fiercely opposed by labor unions and the former First Lady. (It must be ok for the HUBBY because in benefits the Clinton's bank accounts.) Penn had steered Bill’s reelection campaign in 1996 and went on to become a top pollster and campaign message guru for Hillary’s 2000 Senate run.

YOU NEED TO KNOW   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Hillary didn't have to rob a bank…and yes this is more important as it speaks to her CHARACTER.

It was a flat out Lie and she told it several times. You can only misspeak once, but you can lie over and over and over again.

Hold Hillary accountable for what comes out of HER mouth.

Bryant   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

We all misremember things…the name of that person we met at the party, what we had for dinner last week…but sniper fire? I think if my life was actually in danger, I'd have NO problem remembering the details of that event.

Moreover, the sniper fire never even took place! How do you "misremember" an event that never happened? You don't…it's a fabrication, and Ms. Clinton got caught.

If this was the only time, it could be more easily forgiven, but this is part of an overall pattern of lies and exaggerations intended to make her look more "experienced" than Obama. Luckily most people who haven't drank the Hillary Kool-Aid are seeing that.

gary   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Here we go with the young haters. You young people should grow up ,we know its hard to do.You O.B. supporters and Clinton Haters have ruin this whole race.Why dont you read about your canidate giving a B.J. in the back of a Limo ,and taking crack cocaine.That is the kind of Leader our young want to elect. Give me a break. Talking about lies.O.B. lies over and over again and you young lost minded O.B. supporters pat him on the back and kiss his —.HRC makes a mistake and you keep the hate going.You young people are nothing but haters ,arrogant, hypocritical and twisted like your canidate O.B.

WHAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW   April 11th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

well herre is is cleaning up the mess and making a bigger one

Mike in Cali   April 11th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

I wish Bill's 15 minuets were up. He did some good as president but now I find him totally irrelevant.

Andrea   April 11th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

Sorry Mr. President the media didn't get it wrong….Senator Clinton did.

Tony in NM   April 11th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

if lack of sleep is the reason she "misspoke"

not just once, but several times over the course of several days as news footage shows (unlike what bill claims in his remarks above)

and if 11p.m. is such a late hour, What on earth will she do at 3a.m. when there is a REAL crisis in the world ?? -one that may be ongoing and causing her to lose sleep for nights on end

seems to me that the most reasonable interpretation of what happened is that she LIED. -for personal gain and at the expense of 4,000 soldiers who have now died in the war she authorized george bush to wage

the clintons are sick

Bill   April 11th, 2008 1:13 pm ET

The bigger question is: Did Hillary ever have an experience such as she attributed to Bosnia? Was she ever under the threat of hostile fire? If so, when and where? If not, it truly is a totally self manufactured story such as others to say anything to win votes.

"Keeping it real"   April 11th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

If it were not so sad it'd be funny. To think that one of the biggest proven liars to ever set foot on the national political stage would have the nerve to go before people knowing that what he said would get national coverage and lie to try and cover a repeated lie is simply beyond rationale. As I've said before it's time to stop this insanity.

***AMERICAN***   April 11th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

Just one clinton covering for the other!

John Adkisson   April 11th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

My, my Bill. She made a mistake late at night? (noon) Anyone can misspeak? (oh, yes, I recall speaking to space aliens.) She only said it once? (try several times.) It's because she's 60 and it's 11 pm? (oops, what if it had been 3am?)

I've always been against NAFTA? (Goodness, I am just getting more confused.)

MT   April 11th, 2008 1:11 pm ET

Atleast Bill told a truth …"And some of them when they're 60 they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night"
she is senile and lethargic…

Matt Cleveland   April 11th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

i find it hilarious that the media overreacts to clinton flat out lieing but its ok to attack obama for every little thing he says or does

especially after billys "kitchen sink" comments

the clintons sure can dish it out but they cannot take it

moeen   April 11th, 2008 1:10 pm ET

and the witness defending Hillay's Bosnia story is…..

….none other than the BIGGEST SCANDALOUS STRAIGH FACED PATHOLOGICAL LIER of our recent history (I didn't have an s…rel with that woman).

This is the greates example of "A STRAIGHT FACED PATHOLOGICAL LIER DEFENDING ANOTHER "

Kevin   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

Yeah, Bill knows a thing or two about "misspeaking."

And again saying that it happened because she was sleepy? What happened to her being able to make wise choices at 3am?

I'm glad this continues to be laughable for the Clintons. I'm sure that will help them win votes from people who have actually been shot at…on a daily basis…in defense of the country…many of whom have been killed. Pretty funny!

Blown out of proportion? I don't think so, Bill.

miss belief   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

she mispoke this same story a number of times. was she sleep deprived all the time? her version of reality does not line up with facts on this and on basically everything else she uses to promote herself.

Holly in Scranton PA   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

She has officially lost my vote. One lie after another, when does it stop. As a Clinton supporter, I cannot in good faith cast my vote for the Clinton's who are hell bent of unestimating the intelligence of the American people.

Charlie   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

She didn't misspeak once, Bill…she repeated her lie on four separate occasions. Nor did she immediately apologize; she waited until she was caught in her lie. We've had a liar in the White House for the past eight years and I've had enough of it. Sorry Hillary, you're just more of the same.

Mike, Iowa   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

OVERREACTED, MY FOOT! She didn't just spout this stuff once, but on NUMEROUS occasions! It's no overreaction to point out somebody's repeated lies.

Tell Hillary to take a nap before she gets those phone calls about foreclosures; who knows *what* she'll say!

Anna, SW Missouri   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

I don't know what parallel universe the Clinton's are living in, but my guess is that it is one that is still debating what the meaning of "is" is.

Saad from NJ   April 11th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

When you compare the Bosnia Trip screw up to Iraq and the works and stories and lies of Rumsfeld and Cheney, YES INDEED, Bill is right… media overreacted to the story. Bosnia lie was equal to a drop of water in the ocean… ocean being the lies of the two mentioned above when you measure the consequential damage to our nation.

JA Cook   April 11th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

Ha, Ha, Ha… a repeated lie to exaggerate experience.

Ha, Ha, Ha… it's 3 AM and the phone is ringing and we're sleep deprived liars

Ha, Ha, Ha… $800,000.00 from Columbia to hire my influence.

Ha, Ha, Ha… will I ever be making the BIG money if I can get her elected.

Ryan, Los Angeles   April 11th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

It wasn't the press' reaction to that one lie Bill…it was because it was only the latest lie in a series of lies…worst ever.

Of course, I'd still support her over McCain in the general election should Obama lose the primary.

Obama OR Hillary '08!!

DJ   April 11th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

TR…all politicians lie. Grow up kid. What we need is a winner. Obama is a loser.

Ree   April 11th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

Bill, your wife did not rob a bank she robbed the truth. What about Peter Paul?

Rick from NJ   April 11th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

Obama supporters are so bitter. I hope that they are not a sign of the times to come.

proud army and navy mom   April 11th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

she lied more than once about Bosnia and it wasn't late at night, it was at 11 a.m. He says a 60 year old woman mis-remembered. Bill is a joke. only thing, he's not funny

Kathleen   April 11th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

It's really sad how the Clintons seem to take voters for granted. They think voters are very naive. and will believe everything they say because after all, they are the Clintons. This is a huge mistake.

JJT   April 11th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

I actually think Bill hits the nail on the head here. Anyone who is in their older years seems to have no problem stretching the truth where it benefits their goals. These are people who have convinced themselves their versions of reality are right because they have been speaking the same points of view for so long.

This is the trade off for 'experience'. Hillary is experienced in telling the same exagerations over time. She is experienced at having affiliations with other experienced people. Experience, experience, experience…

I'd like to experience something fresh that hasn't been wrapped in mis-truths and surrounded by old blood for decades…

True Independent, MD   April 11th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

Are you kidding me?

Mark, MI   April 11th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

If she is too tired at this point to remember something that happened in her life, then how can we trust her not to be too tired for the next four years running our country…. I'm a Clinton supporter because I do not like or trust Obama and am a democrat… but I am beginning to see no other option other than John McCain… I need a president I can trust, not just one I can agree with.

Garrett from MD   April 11th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

I also find it incredibly hard to believe… it's not an exaggeration or a misstatement when you invent a story about snipers and stuff like that. It's delusion. Go anybody but Hillary.

True Independent, MD   April 11th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

If she tells a lie at 11p.m. because she is tired, what will be her reaction at 3 a.m. when she has to answer the phone?

I really would like someone to intelligently articulate my why i should vote for Sen Clinton?
And please, don't mention 'experience'. Not unless you would rather see my cousin's wife, instead of her husband who is a surgeon, because you think the wife has 'experience' vis-a-vis her husband.

wilfred   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

Bill what a piece of work you are .
Liar , cheater and big mouth.
Hillary has learned well from you.

ANYBODDY BUT CLINTON 2008

LT   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

I did not vote for Mr. Clinton in '92 or '96 because he was/is a liar. I will not vote for Mrs. Clinton in '08 because she is a liar. I am from a southern state and it was common knowledge in the 90's that the Clintons were liars. It was common knowledge that the Clintons were sleazy, shady-dealing, win-at-all-cost politicians. Nothing has changed. I will never ever vote for them. Ever.

Madalynn   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

Yes I will be laughing at all of you all the way to the bread line when Obama gets elected. Half of the population wil be looking back and saying I told you so. His lack of experience is apparent. 1 year? Sorry that does not cut it. We need experience-not someone who worships a man that bashes the United states. Not someone whose wife "finally" appreciates our United States. Open your eyes people.

Hilary, go ahead and be tired, you are human!

GO HILARY 2008!!!

GJ   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

The problem with Bill's explanation is Hilary had repeated the "story" a few times before she finally got caught.

Jim   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

When your wife and your daughter flat out LIE SEVERAL TIMES, what else can you do but shrug it off? Everyone sees right through all three of you Bill.

Alexei   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

oh not this again! hey Bill, as we say in my native country, za molchi, you're not doing either Billary or you any favors

Lynda West Chester, PA   April 11th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

He is lying when he says that she said it only one time. how can anyone support team Clinton. They just keep lying. i know he wasn't officially speaking for the campaign, but please.
ALSO……IF THIS DANGER WERE SO REAL, WHY,WHY, WHY, WOULD THEY EVER PUT THEIR TEENAGE DAUGHTER AT SUCH RISK. They wouldn't have.

Paul   April 11th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Good Job President Clinton

HILLARY-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Who is free from sin in America THAT ALLOWS THEM to judge other people?

COTE DEMOCRAT- VOTE FOR CLINTON

Jared   April 11th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Overreaction? I guess anytime a Clinton gets caught in a lie or a crime, it's an "overreaction". She's running for the highest office in the land - does Bill think that we should all be so jaded with politicians that we accept flat-out lying as alright? He's getting as delusional as his wife.

Angry Pennsylvania Voter   April 11th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

I'm sorry, I just overreacted. Why would I care that a politician running for President lied to my face, right?

Totally get what Bill is saying here. Politicians just have the right to lie right to our faces. After all, were just the people. Why do we matter?

Rand Sether   April 11th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

It is no suprise that Bill thinks lying is no big deal…….he is good at it.

Xavier of Saint Louis, MO   April 11th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Oh please! He's lying for Hillary just like Chelsea lied for her. And, his statement here is also a lie. . . . Lying must be a Clinton thing.

Pam   April 11th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Let's all admit it! Bill Clinton is just excellent at the old style politics, unfortunately, what he and his wife don't understand is that is exactly what the voters DO NOT want.

As a people, we must not look to race OR gender when voting. We desparately need to restore our credability in the world and we cannot do that with the "old style" of politics.

It is just that simple!!

Mike - WA   April 11th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

Mentally-ill Bill is at it again. Aren't the Clintons wonderful! I think we can live without them in the White House.

hk in Cleveland   April 11th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

I believe Bill and I'm sure most Americans do. He's the most successful President we ever had - wthout question he is the greatest.

Steve from Austin, TX   April 11th, 2008 1:02 pm ET

Guess she must have been tired on all three days she spoke about the event. I would like to know what incident she confused it with because nobody would forget sniper fire. This is related to her campaign since integrity is a pretty important characteristic of a president.

Chelsea stood by her mother’s comment even though she knew it was not true. I guess they are teaching her the Clinton way of manufacturing the truth. This sense of entitlement is nauseating.

Let’s all Chill Out as Bill suggested. We’ll let the other states vote, Obama will win all categories and we’ll see what Hillary has up her sleeve to rip the party apart.

It scares me to think I started this primary season supporting Hillary. No one is above the truth.

Steve

richj   April 11th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

You Obamanuts are REALLY disrespectful people. How can you expect to have a united party with the filth spewed from your computers. Your disrespect ONLY sevrves to strenghten our resolve to support Hillary AND Bill to make sure the most qualified person and a lover of this nation and it's people gets to the white house.
I know most of the venom in these blogs are coming from immature thugs(i.e. college students) that LIVING ON MOMMY AND DADDY'S DIME and have no clue what the real world is like and less of a clue how to solve them. For them this is "American Idol". For the rest of us that have to pay bills, it's deadly serious and it's going to take serious person to solve them not an "American Idol".
Besides , looking at the rhetoric on these blogs(cnn-Obamas network) and the hate that is in them one would think that your candidates campaign is one of hate rather than change. We've had enough of hate for the last eight years.

DeniseGa   April 11th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

Politico pointed out on a republican blog, the lies Bill told while defending the lie, Hillary told:

(1) Her most glaringly wrong telling of the tale, on March 17, 2008, was in the morning.
(2) She actually told versions of the story several times. (And none was at night.)
(3) In an e-mail to journalist Eric Jansson, former acting Bosnian president Ejup Ganic said "we didn't expect snipers," though, "we still believed that some positions on the hills were occupied by radical Serbs, so I was worried about the overall safety."
(4) Not according to the pilot Colonel William "Goose" Changose (Ret.), who said, "nobody under my watch has ever directed anyone to sit on their flak jackets. … We do not direct people to sit on their flak jackets."
(5) It wasn't immediate at all — it was 11 days later, first in an editorial board meeting with the Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News, then later in a press availability.
(6) She never apologized.
(7) It was 1996, not 1995.
(8) He qualified it with "I think," but then-first lady Pat Nixon went to a combat zone in Saigon, Vietnam, in July 1969.

David   April 11th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

Mr. Clinton,

Would you like to correct your mis-statement? You see your wife told the same story on multiple occasions … not just once when she "was tired".

Maria Pesantez   April 11th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

To the "Obama supporter". It is really a dilemma for us the voters since we suspect that Mr. Obama will also be exhausted at 11.00 pm tired of hearing his own "fantastic speaches" and figuring out what exactly he meant by "change" and how he will achieve it? Plus ( I know I am bias) but there is a bigger probability that a mom/women will be exhausted but yet alert to answer the phone even at 3am if it is needed….

From PA   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

obama is the devil in disguise

Its True   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

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

You mean forget it over and over again. I believe it was four times. Do we want a president with memory lapse? Is former president Clinton suggesting that his wife is too old to be President? Nice try.

Snafu   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

It would be a "misspeak" if she said it once but she said 3 or 4 more times. Billary Clan needs to go away. They are a bunch of pathetic Jerry Springer wannabe. They lie and lie and then lie when they get caught in a lie. And you people want these dysfunctional imorons in the WH? Wow says alot about America! You mean there is no one else in this whole country beside BUSH/CLINTON/BUSH/CLINTON? Wow, you folks are truly misguided. Turn the tables and drop this bimbo and he pimp husband.

andrea, Illinois   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

He would have better been quiet….

- Hillary told the story about 3 times
- Hillary told the story in the morning (was she on medication, did she not sleep enough, or what else was the problem)
- Her story is so incredible different from the reality, that you really can't call it "misspeaking". It is what it is: A BIG FAT LIE!!!!

Now Bill trying to explain it, makes it even worse. How shall we believe in her 3am ads and her argument of being ready on day one? If she misspeaks already in the morning, because she didn't get enough sleep, how can she react to a critical phone call at 3am?

This is one big hole, that's getting bigger and bigger every day!
Too bad, nobody will believe the Clintons anymore, they are destroying themselves and what's left from the respect the American people once had for Bill! It's a shame!

Sharon, Seattle   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

I might have bought the tired excuse if she only "mis-spoke" once but she made the statement at least three separate times.

He must be tired too and can't keep HIS stories straight.

dbacchus   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Excellent link, TR. Thanks!

Go Obama!   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

This makes no sense, Bill! If Bosnia were as dangerous as you claim, you would have never sent your daughter! We all know Hillary and Chelsea went on vacation to Bosnia with a comedian and a singer! Stop covering up lies with more lies! It just makes you a bigger liar!

Michael   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Wow Bill, I think you have lost it. First off, your wife did answer the question at 11 am. It was 9 am. And it wasn't just once, it was several times. It was not 95′ but 96′. Your wife was no the first lady to go into a combat zone since FDR wife, its was Nixons wife. What don't understand is don't you haves aids working for you Bill? All last week they were talking how it was Nixon's wife not Hillary. Why are you even bringing this up now?It was dying down. My God please stop you are hurting her campaign. Oh wait…..don't stop you are doing a great job.

st louis typicl whte male   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

It's very difficult to straddle your convictions with keeping others happy to gain support. Why do you Obama supporters think Obama gives ambiguous answers to questions and his positions? He ansers tough questions through drafted speeches which I doubt he writes himself. He wants everyone to vote for him and you are foolish to not see this.

I admire Hillary and respect that fact that she thinks through methods to make things happen and not just calls on change with hope.

No politician is clean of any dirt and skeletons…. that is why those who could be good at it won't ever run.

2sense   April 11th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

It all depends on your definition of "sniper fire."

lt   April 11th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

Right, except she repeated it multiple times and was clearly using it to pad her foreign experience resume. The media and the people are right to be disturbed by that.

BTW Bill, you might want to get your facts straight…. she never told the story at night, and the "incident" occured in 1996 not '95.

Rick in Florida   April 11th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

SHE LIES, YOU LIE, YOUR BAG-MEN LIE…….JUST GO AWAY.

Mark   April 11th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

It's not like she said it once and then took it back. She said it REPEATEDLY for weeks. She was refuted on several occasions and ignored it as well. That is why she received scrutiny. Bill is exaggerating again. I'm surprised he didn't blame Obama.

Tony   April 11th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

Liar Liar, pants on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!

pbj   April 11th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

If she "misspoke" because it was late at night and she was exhausted, it kinda makes you wonder whether you want her fielding a call about a national security crisis at 3:00 a.m. in the morning. Don't want her waking up the next morning saying, "Did I say bomb them immediately? I'm sorry, I was really tired at the time and that's not what I meant to say."

Obama/Edward   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

You means this is small lie as compared to "I have no sex with this woman". You and your wife has 109 million go and enjoy life and stop lying to people.

GARY   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

BILL, I VOTED FOR YOU TWICE BUT NOW I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN THE WAY YOU AND HILLARY HAVE ACTED SINCE IOWA. PLEASE STOP NOW!!!

Chris   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

If she "misspeaks" when she's "exhausted" she better give it up right now. And on her way out give up her Senate seat. I haven't seen one thing improve up where I live in NY. Must be that exhaustion that caused her to misspeak about caring too much too.

Mary - PA   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

Oh my gosh! Would these Clintons just please shut up! I am so tired of hearing their misspeaks and excuses! Hillary, you and hubby Bill can't get facts straight, you refuse to answer legitimate questions and try to laugh them off, you can't seem to run the finances of your campaign, how in the world do you expect us to believe you are ready on day one to run our country….run it into the ground maybe! Please just go enjoy your millions and fall into obscurity so that we can stop hearing your nonsense every day!

Frank (Cleveland, Ohio)   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

If she is so tired at 11am..how can she claim that she is the only Demcrat ready for an international crisis at 3am?

smokesignals   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

Nah, she didn't rob a bank. She just lied. Several times.
Does Bill really think we are that stupid?

Alex H   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

TR - Nice find with that video. Makes Clinton look like a liar and shows how presidential Obama really is.

Roger   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

You had not say anything more, Bill. Look what happened to you, and the integrity of the White House, when you lied to the nation and to Hillary. How many more lies are the two of you hiding?

Ken Austin, TX   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

Just like you and Hillary created the over blown story of Barack plagiarizing Gov. Deval Patrick's speech???

Ehsanul Haque   April 11th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

That's right People f