I understand why people feel Hillary is a liar, but in theses hearings I don’t feel she is lying. The Republicans made a reasonable point when they asked her over and over about whether she was overseeing all security issues in Benghazi. She answered she basically was leaving it to the security people, although during her time in office she did review security risks around the world and had closed some bases. It was pointed out security concerns at Benghazi were not automatically relayed to Hillary, and the Republicans felt this was a miss in her duties. Possibly so. However, security and the men who were killed, especially the one who had extensive experience in Libya, all could get in touch with her if they felt the need.
The Republicans kept complaining she won’t answer a yes or no question. Well, that I cry total bullshit about. That might play with the average citizen, but I’ve been in a deposition and the only way I kept the opposing lawyer from putting words in my mouth was by not just agreeing or disagreeing with their statements. They use words in their statements that I would not use. Vocabulary that does not quite fit how I would describe an event or emotion, and saying “no” feels odd, because something did happen, or an emotion was stirred. Saying “yes” is wrong, because it doesn’t tell the whole truth really, but it’s close. Me stating exactly what I witnessed, did, or felt, in my own words, was the truth. It is a tactic lawyers use to lead you into agreeing with them with yes answers. When I gave an answer they didn’t like they kept rewording and pushing to get me to the yes answer. It wasn’t yes out of my mouth until it actually was a yes. It’s tough, because lawyers advise you not to expand on answers, and to tell the truth. The truth is your “story” of events, which often is wordy in your mind and in the telling.
@SavoirFaire That’s what happened to my dad too. He was a Republican, and then 10 years ago he couldn’t take the crazy religious right controlling the party so he defected. He wanted to register Independent, but in his state then he can’t cross vote in the primaries, so he’s a registered Democrat. Although, now he votes party lines (never did before the switch in parties).