Hillary's Damage Controllers Spin Blumenthal Contradiction

NewsMax.com ^ | 6/05/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

Supporters of Hillary Clinton are trying to put the best face possible on a major factual contradiction that undermines the credibility of the biggest news in her book "Living History" - the claim that she was so angry after her husband confessed the truth about Monica Lewinsky that she could "barely speak" to him for weeks.

As first reported Wednesday morning by NewsMax.com, Mrs. Clinton's chief defender Sidney Blumenthal says that on Aug, 17, 1998, just two days after the silent treatment supposedly started, he heard the Clintons "bantering" back and forth when they telephoned him in Italy.

The banter was so friendly it was obvious they "were still working as a team," says the senior Clinton aide in his own book, "The Clinton Wars."

But on Thursday, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell attacked Blumenthal as an unreliable source during the following exchange with radio host Don Imus:

IMUS: He said they were obviously still working as a team.

MITCHELL: But Blumenthal is not the greatest source on this. Not only is he a . . .

IMUS: No, he's a skunk.

MITCHELL: [Unintelligible] . . . -ocrit, but he was in Italy. And it's not impossible to believe that she was working with [Bill] on his defense against all of their common enemies, which she certainly believed, while at the same time being furious with him for giving ammunition to their enemies. [End of Excerpt]

Mitchell did not address the Blumenthal tidbit that had the first couple engaged in friendly "bantering" at a time when Hillary says she was "barely speaking" to Bill.

Meanwhile, Sen. Clinton's spokesman Philippe Reines was desperately trying to spin away the Hillary-Sid contradiction.

"This is a ridiculous attack," he told a liberal Washington, D.C. newspaper that covered the NewsMax exclusive on Thursday without attribution. "When people have the opportunity to read the full book, they will understand how she felt and what she experienced."

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[kattracks]

Looks like Sid is about to experience the (in)famous clinton "loyalty".

[John Lenin]

It's hilarious that Sid was on Fox and kept repeating how 'honest' Hillary is. Bwahahahaha !!

[linn37]

They all have lied so much they don't know which version is the real one.

[Slyfox]

I have bought all the other books on Bill and Hillary. I will not be buying these two freakazoid's 'versions' of the 'truth'.

[kattracks]

Well, Sid is going to have to make a decision. Either admit he was wrong about his comments, which could put a damper on his book sales, or contradict hillary!. Hmmm... Sid knows all there is to know, including the numerous cases of Arkansas flu/Arkincide surrounding the clintons.

[ImpotentRage]

I am watching this with great amusement. I think the DISTINCT contrast between the book's cover and Hillary's true physical appearance is going to make each and every book signing "interesting." The book is a lie from the cover on!

[nothingnew]

They all have lied so much they don't know which version is the real one.

Right on. What's that about "a tangled web we weave...". I bet they're having a harder time keeping up with their lies than we are. Probably why they both have such large staffs, just to keep them up on what lie they told when. I love to watch liars take the final fall, albeit it takes a lot of time sometimes.

FMCDH

[leprechaun9]

My father's wisdom"

The only thing worse than a THIEF is a LIAR, and
The only thing worse than a LIAR is a THIEF!

[demosthenes the elder]

"and another one gone, another one gone, another FOB bites the dust"?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

[aristeides]

It would appear Hillary's people did not vet the Blumenthal manuscript. If that's the case, it's very surprising.

[You Dirty Rats]

You are assuming there IS a real version.

What if there is no reality here, just spin?

With the Clintons it's not only possible, but likely!

[Stand Watch Listen]

Hmmmmm...does anyone know which warehouse the thousands of books, purchased by the Dem unions, Dem Hollywood Clinton enablers/apologists, will be stored? Perhaps we can saunter over and read it with the other rats.

[Feiny]

Yesterday Julian Epstein was on the Linda Vester show....and actually used the "Satnd By Your Man...Tammy Wyntette" line....the entire audience as well as other guests laughed their butts off....

[Carolinamom]

FYI...more good news (trouble in River City)

[Howlin]

*Snort*

[nothingnew]

You are assuming there IS a real version.

Uhhhmm, I don't follow your reply. I didn't think I was assuming anything. I'm puzzled.

FMCDH

[Howlin]

They will trash him to save her...........too dang funny.

[chiefqc]

I hear that crusty is going to make a major increase in her staff. This increase was made necessary by the ever icreasing lies she tells. Their major function will to keep track of her lies. The major problem that still has to be solved is that each tome she is asked a question, she must contact this group, see what she said before and then use the same words.

If this happens, a one hour interview will consist one question and hopefully an answer depending on how fast the staff can find the previous answer

To me it seem that the best way to solve this is to tell the truth, something that she is unable to do at this late date in her life.

[You Dirty Rats]

I was referring to Linn37's comment about not knowing what the real version is. My point was that the Clintons are so much into spin, fakery and lying that there is no reality for these people. It's all mask and no person behind the mask.

Anyway, if there is any more confusion, just buy Hillary's book and read all of it! (That's her answer to everything)