Hillary: I Lost Power - Not

NewsMax.com ^ | 8/18/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told ABC's "World News Tonight" last Thursday that the lights at her Chappaqua, NY mansion went out along with everyone else's when the big blackout hit.

But moments later during the same interview, Clinton contradicted herself and admitted that she was "one of the fortunate ones" who still had power, thanks to a Secret Service generator on her property.

"No, the lights aren't on," Clinton initially told ABC's Ted Koppel, who asked during their telephone chat if she still had power "up there."

After listening to the top Democrat expound for a few minutes on the vagaries of nuclear power and why she thought the collapse of Enron should have been a warning sign, Koppel revisited the question, asking, "Well, has the Secret Service got a nice generator for backup power? Or are you handling it on candles tonight?"

With that Sen. Clinton came clean and admitted she was enjoying full power.

"Well, no, they do. I'm one of the fortunate ones," she offered, without skipping a beat. "Because of all of the equipment and the communications, that is something that they can count on to keep essential services going."

Koppel pretended not to notice Hillary's earlier fib about being left without lights, noting only, "Well, the neighbors will be coming over for that cup of sugar later on."

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[dirtboy]

That's one thing that has always amazed me about the Clintons - they will lie instinctively even when they don't need to.

[cajungirl]

yeah, I expect to hear Clelsea was jogging when the power went off and then she will write an article about it mentioning her first thought were of Bush's ill founded war on terror starting it. Geeze, these people don't quit, ever.

[.cnI redruM]

I haven't been quite able to classify which species of reptile Hillary falls under. Anyone want to take a shot?

[Phlap]

What would you expect from the spouse of someone who would rather climb a tree to tell a lie than stay on the ground and tell the truth?

[Afronaut]

Her Power was out in her area and she had a generator. Story here?

[dirtboy]

I haven't been quite able to classify which species of reptile Hillary falls under. Anyone want to take a shot?

I would say Komodo Dragon, given the toxic bacterial nature of their saliva, but that wouldn't be fair to Komodo Dragons. I would instead say that she's one of the snakes in Medusa's hair that somehow got away.

[Rightly Biased]

Lets not ruin the reptile species by comparing her to something as kind as a reptile
I was thinkning of the stuff that sticks to your shoes in the theater.

[dirtboy]

Her Power was out in her area and she had a generator. Story here?

She initially said no to a question as to whether the Secret Service had a generator at her house. That's the point - she lied when there was no reason to, as no one would care if the Secret Service maintained a generator at her house - instead, they would have been negligent to do otherwise.

[over3Owithabrain]

Remember, this is the "lady" who claimed to be named after Sir Edmund Hilary, despite being born years before his famous hike up Everest.

[Arkinsaw]

Her lights did go out, but Bill burned a black church so they were able to see.

[.cnI redruM]

That could explain her aversion to ponytail length hair.

[John Lenin]

We need a a thread on all the Hillary lies ever told. Paging Mia !

[Taffini]

snake
and one of the bad ones too

[Range Rover]

I wonder if she was snugly under the covers like Mike Bloomburg was at 11PM (he was up at 5AM!!!!the HORROR)

[samanella]

Someone needs to pull the plug on her power before she blacks out the Constitution.

[Afronaut]

"No, the lights aren't on," Clinton initially told ABC's Ted Koppel, who asked during their telephone chat if she still had power "up there."

If I had a generator and you ask me that question I would have said the same thing. He was asking it the power was on in the area or in her room?

I am not a fan of this Rat by any means, This is a none story though.

[dirtboy]

If I had a generator and you ask me that question I would have said the same thing. He was asking it the power was on in the area or in her room?

The point is, she had power in her home but said the lights weren't on. I agree it's a minor story, but yet another illustrative one about the Clinton knee-jerk reaction to lie when the truth would work just fine.

[over3Owithabrain]

Could set the record for longest thread.