Hillary Claims She "Risked Life" On White House Missions (Wizbang)

Hillary Clinton appears to have embraced her inner-fabulist. From Newsday:

VINTON, Iowa - Ever since Barack Obama suggested Hillary Clinton's eight years as first lady were a glorified tea party a few days back, she's looked for an opening to strike back.
On Saturday night in Dubuque she pounced, arguing she risked her life on White House missions in the 1990s, including a hair-raising flight into Bosnia that ended in a "corkscrew" landing and a sprint off the tarmac to dodge snipers.

"I don't remember anyone offering me tea," she quipped.

The dictum around the Oval Office in the '90s, she added, was: "If a place was too dangerous, too poor or too small, send the first lady."

The story goes on to note that, according to her autobiography, she was joined on the "dangerous" mission by unfunny comic Sinbad, singer Sheryl Crow, first daughter Chelsea, and a full complement of Secret Service.

A bumpy plane ride with Sinbad does not a dangerous mission make... To ones dignity perhaps, but not to their health...

Comments (13)

Maybe Sheryl was insisting ... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by El Rider | December 31, 2007 4:24 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

El Rider:

Maybe Sheryl was insisting that the plane follow her 1 square policy.

Posted on December 31, 2007 16:24

Hillary is an idiot. The fa... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Dave W | December 31, 2007 4:37 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

Dave W:

Hillary is an idiot. The fact that she is even a front runner is a testament to the idiocy of the Democrat party.

Posted on December 31, 2007 16:37

What next? She was responsi... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by hermie | December 31, 2007 4:56 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

hermie:

What next? She was responsible for the Chicago Bulls winning their 6 NBA championships?

Posted on December 31, 2007 16:56

Her alias is "Michael Jorda... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by DJ Drummond | December 31, 2007 5:03 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

DJ Drummond:

Her alias is "Michael Jordan", didn't you know?

Posted on December 31, 2007 17:03

Was'nt She named after Sir ... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by 914 | December 31, 2007 5:18 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

914:

Was'nt She named after Sir Edmund Hillary before He was famous too?

What a pinnochio.

Posted on December 31, 2007 17:18

"If a place was too dan... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by marc | December 31, 2007 5:37 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

marc:

"If a place was too dangerous, too poor or too small, send the first lady."

I have little doubt this is true.

A BJ is much easier to hide when your spouse is thousands of miles away rather than a few hundred meters, or less.

Posted on December 31, 2007 17:37

The dictum around the Ov... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by LaMedusa | December 31, 2007 5:40 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

LaMedusa:

The dictum around the Oval Office in the '90s, she added, was: "If a place was too dangerous, too poor or too small, send the first lady." (Or Underdog. What, no cape?)

But bring some "friends" with you, in case it's a little too dangerous:

"What's not clear is whether Sinbad or Crow were invited to the cockpit or had to brave it out in the unprotected rear."

Posted on December 31, 2007 17:40

Maybe she was sent off on t... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by GianiD | December 31, 2007 6:14 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

GianiD:

Maybe she was sent off on these dangerous missions on purpose.

Imagine how happy Bubba would be if he could get rid of her, w/ no secrets being told, no alimony, and no 'she gets half'.

Posted on December 31, 2007 18:14

Yes this is bullshit...just... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by nogo war | December 31, 2007 6:25 PM | Score: -10 (12 votes cast)

nogo war:

Yes this is bullshit...just like Rudy..
If he had spent as much time on the Site, he would be suffering from the same lung problems as those who were really there. Hillery like Rudy sold out the true heroes. Both are shills.
God bless the true heroes and let us fully fund their medical situations.

Posted on December 31, 2007 18:25

I'd like to see those White... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by COgirl | December 31, 2007 6:33 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)

COgirl:

I'd like to see those White House papers released, analyzed and publicized before I fall for this.

By the way, did I tell you that I risked my life just the other day? I have no proof of this, of course, you just have to make a leap faith. Sound familiar?

Posted on December 31, 2007 18:33

Holy cow nogo, Rudy isn't e... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by DaveD | December 31, 2007 8:07 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)

DaveD:

Holy cow nogo, Rudy isn't even close to being in the same league as Hillary on this sort of thing. By the way, aren't you even the least bit curious yourself what's in her unreleased papers?

Posted on December 31, 2007 20:07

"What's not clear is whe... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Proof | December 31, 2007 9:37 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Proof:

"What's not clear is whether Sinbad or Crow were invited to the cockpit or had to brave it out in the unprotected rear."
LaMedusa: In the Clinton White House, "unprotected rear" had an entirely different meaning! : )

Posted on December 31, 2007 21:37

I made lots of flights in a... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by epador | December 31, 2007 10:04 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

epador:

I made lots of flights in and out of The Box. Combat approaches (corkscrew down abruptly) are fun. And they are safer than a typical straight approach if you think you might be a target.

Hell, she probably had the ride of her life on a Lear Jet with a bunch of party friends. I wonder if she had to wear the battle rattle and that made her feel like she was living dangerously?

Posted on December 31, 2007 22:04