But she refuses, presumably in abject terror of facing her own Mondale Moment, to come right out and say it that way.
Sooner or later, she's going to have to say it that way and find out if the voters believe her.
The longer she waits to do so, the worse for her presidential aspirations. American voters like straight answers. Heck, they'll even make do with obvious lies dressed up as straight answers if necessary. But they loathe prevarication.
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