Posted by
Logical Party on Sunday, April 06, 2008 2:00:00 PM
Everyone tends to embellsih facts or incidents whether it be on a resume or job interview, or through a dating service. It may be to look better than they appear, or they actually see themselves as they decsribe. Instead of sanitation workers we now have indutsrial fullfilled source removal specialists, and I wish I had a dollar for every on line date who described themself as Morgan Fairchild's twin.
Hillary Clinton described one of her many foreign relations excursions as being under sniper fire. Maybe she confused it with another incident, or maybe she "dressed it up" to make it play better. Without video, we would have taken her word since it was feasible given the places she travelled.
That it did not actually occur that way does not mask the ultimate point of the story - she does have an extensive history of foreign affairs relations and negotiations. She has met with world leaders and has networked with those who are in a leadershiop role in their country.
Is this lost in our cynicysm?