They Travel In Pairs

I watched only a few moments of the Benghazi Committee questioning Hillary Clinton yesterday. A moment or two was all that was required to get the gist of what was and would be occurring.

As the scene unfolded I was reminded of an old folk tale and a warning from my parents. The folktale was about the scorpion and the frog. Most of you know it I’m sure. A frog and a scorpion come to a stream. The scorpion respectfully asks the frog for a ride across the stream with the promise to the frog that the scorpion would not sting the swimming frog. The scorpion lied and stung the frog. When the frog asks why since they would now both die, the scorpion simply responded that it was in the nature of the scorpion to sting. The warning has to do with snakes in that my parents always said if you see one snake, there is another nearby so be careful. I’m actually not sure about that but it sure made my brother and I stay on our toes and keep our eyes moving.

Bill Clinton is a snake. He was dangerous to those who trusted him and even to unsuspecting women who were unaware of his boldness. As Hillary slithered into her seat for the hearing she was a known liar. She dodges and weaves with the truth as if it is something to be avoided at all costs. The truth would not set Hillary free; it would bind her to her devious activities for all to see. George Costanza, the character on Seinfeld, once said, “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”  She can no longer recognize the truth.

Just like the scorpion’s nature, Hillary’s nature is to lie and she knows no bounds. Liberal pundits and even some conservative commentators showered her performance as unflinching, steady, and other such bilge. I just imagined her sucking down a hapless rat. We are the hapless rats.