Hillary Clinton is aware that the public perceives her as a liar, so maybe her campaign figured if they prefaced a statement with a particular promise all would be well, as evidenced by a fundraising email this morning:
"I'm going to be honest." Also, "these people" is a nice touch. #BasketofDeplorables pic.twitter.com/aQSUfUm9RI
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) September 10, 2016
Nothing says “totally telling the truth” like prefacing a statement with “I’m going to be honest”:
There's a first time for everything. @HillaryClinton says she's "going to be honest" https://t.co/1oLG70U72R
— Richard Klagsbrun (@KlagsbrunTO) September 10, 2016
Careful not to mock Hillary or she might put you in her #BasketOfDeplorables.
Beware of honesty warning…
— Lem (@Lemang01) September 10, 2016
In Hillary's case "let me be honest" constitutes a trigger warning.
— HELMS-DEEP.US (@ThatchHD) September 10, 2016
alert me when her "going to be honest" transitions to "now, I actually am honest"
— Judge Baylor (@BaylorRangers) September 10, 2016