Over the weekend, Hillary Clinton spun a couple of tales, obviously designed to touch the middle class, with the ultimate aim of bringing some new blood into the Democratic fold.
In one instance, she harkened back to the oil crisis of the early 70's.
"Do you remember those days?" she cried out angrily to the throngs in her midst.
She proceeded to note that she recalled sitting in a gas line at 5 a.m. in the morning, in her crummy old car, waiting to fill 'er up.
Frankly, I can't imagine Hillary ever owning a "clunker", can you? Was this just a tale concocted to give the impression that she's just like you and me - "suffering the same hardships that the common Joe does, daily?"
Another yarn was more troubling...
In support of her arguments on financial issues, she proceeded to accuse mortgage lenders of engaging in business conduct that was not only deceitful but downright dishonest. A case in point...she alleged that documents were often drafted so they were difficult for the common person to comprehend...and rife with "ifs, ands, and buts" - which made it tough for Joe Public to determine the extent of their obligations(s).
In what appeared to be a calculated moment, Hillary posed the question to the packed house, which was all ears, "Do you read the fine print?"
In response to her own query, she alleged, "I don't."
Ooops, maybe it was just a case of diarrhea of the mouth, do you think?
I mean, it stretches one's credulity to think that a woman with a background in law would not go over an important legal document with a fine tooth comb.
Or, was that pronouncement just a fib - offered up to humanize herself - in the eyes of the voter, with the ultimate aim of landing votes?
If not, then as a Presidential hopeful, Mrs. Clinton is a scary proposition.
Who knows, in view of her candid disclosure, she just might sell America down the river - with a mere stroke of the pen - none-the-wiser!