A Stitch in Haste

...do you want a president answering who tends to be sleep-deprived?

[W]when asked about her Bosnian whopper where she claimed she, Chelsea, Sinbad and others landed under sniper fire and had to dash to their cars without a welcoming ceremony (all claims shown to be a total fabrication by video of the event): "I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke."

More:

I think that, a minor blip, you know, if I said something that, you know, I say a lot of things — millions of words a day — so if I misspoke, that was just a misstatement."

Of course, "millions of words a day" is itself a pretty obvious "misstatement."

But the real point is that — as my favorite jurist repeatedly notes — if you just tell the truth all the time, then you don't have to worry about keeping track of what you say, because you will not make any "misstatements."

But Hillary Clinton is not now, nor has she ever been, concerned about the truth. To her (not to mention her pervert husband), lying is an art form. Especially campaign lying. They do it for its own sake — to relish the skill, creativity and expertise required to do it well, and to appreciate the resulting beauty (and power) upon its completion. This has always been the raison d'être of Clintonian politics — to see just how many lies, and how big, you can get away with.

Even on a Bosnia tarmac. Even at 3 A.M. when the phone rings.

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Sinbad:

When commenting on Clinton's version of events, he said, "What kind of president would say, 'Hey man, I can't go because I might get shot ... but I'm gonna send my wife and daughter. Oh and take a guitar player and a comedian with you'?"

Can we elect him to something? Maybe Larry Craig's Senate seat?

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Meanwhile:

Senator Clinton also dwelled on what she called "a crisis of confidence in our country," and portrayed herself as the candidate best able to address the economic problems of middle-income and economically struggling families.

"We need a president who can restore our confidence," she said. "We need a president who is ready on Day 1 to be commander in chief of our economy."

Unfortunately, I doubt that Clinton will retract that (sleep-depriving) comment as a "misstatement." Just like that great Clintonian non-misstatement a while back:

I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all.

Truer words were never uttered. (Via Cato@Liberty.)