All politicians lie. But it really takes a special sort of politician to lie about his lie. Especially when everyone knows the lie he told. Hillary Clinton is that kind of politician. Now Bernie Sanders proved that he's that kind of politician too.
Bernie Sanders got into trouble for lying and accusing Israel of killing "10,000 innocent people" in Gaza. This was not only a lie because Israel was bombing Hamas targets. But because nowhere near 10,000 people were killed even by the wildly inflated estimates of Hamas and their political allies who will count dust bunnies as casualties and veteran Jihadists as civilians.
Bernie's number was about 4 times too large.
So instead of apologizing for it, the way a normal human being might have done, his campaign got self-righteously shirty about it.
“The idea that Sen. Sanders stated definitely that 10,000 Palestinians were killed is just not accurate and a distortion of that discussion,” Sanders’ spokesman, Michael Briggs said. “Bringing peace between Israel and the Palestinians will not be easy. It would help if candidates’ positions on this issue are not distorted.”
It's terrible when somebody distorts your distortions by... quoting you.
Yes, it's just not accurate that "Sen. Sanders stated definitely that 10,000 Palestinians were killed". So let me quote him.
"I don't remember the figures, but my recollection is over 10,000 innocent people were killed in Gaza. Does that sound right?"
So let it be entered into the record, that Bernie Sanders "definitively stated". He just picked the figure out of his hat. Because he's not only a terrible person who hates Israel, but is also utterly unqualified for his current job and the job that he's running for.
But in his defense, when he told his lie, he wasn't "definitive" about it. So it's cool. Like saying, "I don't remember the figures, but my recollection is that Bernie Sanders is one of the worst serial rapists in the Senate." Oh I'm sorry, I didn't have the exact figures in front of me. It turns out that he isn't actually a rapist and Israel doesn't go around killing innocent people
"There is no candidate for president who will be a stronger supporter of Israel’s right to exist in freedom, peace and security,” said Sanders’ spokesman, Michael Briggs.
Yes, it's the most overtly anti-Israel candidate in the race who will be Israel's strongest supporter. Even though he has the worst voting record on Israel of anyone in the race and just accused the Jewish State of killing 10,000 innocent people. And then refused to actually retract the false accusation, but began mumbling about "definitively".
I'm sorry, but I've seen better gaslighting in 19th century London.