Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Yale University, but they must have skipped class for the lesson in honesty related in Sir Walter Scott’s epic poem, “Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field,” which contains the often-quoted line: “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!”
The Clintons seem to have struggled with the truth for many years in politics. Remember Hillary’s false claim in a 2018 speech that she had landed in Bosnia “under sniper fire”? Or her claims that Monica Lewinsky’s allegations of an affair with her husband were part of a “vast right-wing conspiracy”? Or her proclamation that turning Libya into a terrorist-filled wilderness constituted “smart power”?
A leopard cannot change its spots. So, it is unsurprising to encounter a new Hillary Clinton fib about which I have personal knowledge. It may seem minor, but it speaks volumes about her unfitness for leadership.
At an early age, I was privileged to serve as an assistant to Clarence Thomas, then the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thomas, of course, was later elevated by President George H.W. Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court after serving a short stint on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
As his confidential assistant, I was privy to many details of his private life. We forged a bond that has endured to this day. I am hesitant to discuss private matters, but an exception in this case is justified to keep the record straight and to...
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