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.

@jamestaranto In Hillary's case "let me be honest" constitutes a trigger warning. — HELMS-DEEP.US (@ThatchHD) September 10, 2016