Hillary Clinton Apologizes for Tall Tale, McCain Tackles Economy Save Email Print
Posted: 10:24 PM Mar 25, 2008
Last Updated: 11:26 PM Mar 25, 2008

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Hillary says she takes it back.

She conceded on March 25 that an account she gave of her days as First Lady was a tall tale.

John McCain used friendly surroundings--the Republican stronghold of Orange County, California--to tackle a self-professed weakness: The U.S. economy.

"I will not play election-year politics with the housing crisis," said McCain.

The presumptive Republican nominee told local business owners that government shouldn't be in the business of saving banks or small borrowers who behave irresponsibly.

"Government assistance to the banking system should be based on solely preventing systemic risks that would endanger the entire financial system and the economy," stated McCain.

It's an attempt to by McCain to boost his economic credentials, at a time when the ailing economy is number one in the minds of voters.

"There are 10 contests left and millions of people, and I believe with your help, I will be the Democratic candidate for president!" stated Clinton.

Hillary Clinton was in Geensburg, Pennsylvania speaking with struggling families and talking recession for the second time in two days.

Perhaps she would prefer campaign events like this be the focus, rather than her recent remarks about a trip to Bosnia she took as First Lady.

"I remember landing under sniper fire," said Clinton.

It has since been revealed there was in fact no sniper fire.

"So I made a mistake, that happens. It proves I'm human which for some people is a revelation," said Clinton.

The Clinton campaign had previously said it would keep away from the Rev. Wright controversy, but today the former First Lady called the pastor's remarks "hate speech" and said "he would not have been my pastor."

An Obama spokesman says Clinton's statements about the former pastor are a transparent effort to distract attention from the Bosnia trip.

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Posted by: Eric Location: Bowling Green on Mar 26, 2008 at 09:08 AM
Misremebered-misspoke? when I was little it was called a lie. And hey, she never said she was sorry.

Posted by: Eric Location: Bowling Green on Mar 26, 2008 at 08:24 AM
Why can't Clinton just say she lied? Bill would in a second. "not"

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