2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In another thread a poster was castigated for mentioning Clinton's tale of sniper fire at an airport [View all]TM99
(8,352 posts)I was a soldier. I am a psychologist. I work with vets with PTSD.
You are not correct in your application of the psychology of memory in this case. There was no trauma. There was no immediate danger. No one else present had any 'memory modifications' including her daughter who was by her side the entire time.
The truth is that you do not want to accept that she lied. If you do, then you as a party loyalist know that you may have to vote for her in the general liar or not. Fine, that is your issue. But for most of us including millions not on DU, this was a big lie. It borders on stolen valor.
She got caught in the lie. She admits, in typical narcissist fashion, that it was a lie. You can attempt to change reality and change us or you can accept the reality and adjust your expectations accordingly. If you accept that she lied, what changes really for you? Do you intend to vote for her in the primary whether she lied or not? Do you intend to vote for in the general (assuming she gets that far) whether she lied or not? Does it change your opinion of her as a candidate if you accept that she lied or not?
Many Democrats still love and respect Bill Clinton. He still lied, and they accept him in spite of that lie.