Hypothetically speaking
By Angie Drobnic Holan
Published on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 4:43 p.m.
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"I don't answer hypotheticals."
Hillary Clinton, Sunday, April 11th, 2010.
Ruling: Half-True | Details
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discusses nuclear arms control.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declined to answer a "what if?" question on ABC News' This Week, saying she didn't like those kinds of questions.
"I don't answer hypotheticals," Clinton said.
Politicians often say that, but they'll answer them when it's in their political interest. We couldn't resist delving into the record to see if Clinton never answered hypotheticals.
Read our full report; we rated Clinton's statement Half True.
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Researchers: Angie Drobnic Holan
Names in this article: Hillary Clinton
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