The question greeted her in the Congo: "Thank you. Mrs. Clinton, we've all heard about the Chinese contracts in this country. The interference is from the World Bank against this contract. What does Mr. Clinton think through the mouth of Ms. Clinton and what does Mr. Mutombo think on this situation? Thank you very much."

How did Politico describe this? "...Clinton's temper flared on Monday when a Congolese university student asked her for her husband's thinking on an international financial matter." Kinda sorta. It doesn't quite reflect the zest & tanginess of "What does Mr. Clinton think through the mouth of Ms. Clinton?"

So when Politico follows with Ms. Clinton's response, ''If you want my opinion, I will tell you my opinion. I am not going to be channeling my husband'' there's not that link of "through the mouth of Ms. Clinton" and "channeling my husband".

One report elsewhere even phrased its story as "what Ms. Clinton thought she heard". Oh my. If you watch the video with the sound up, you know exactly what Ms. Clinton heard - what's written above. Now, there's a question of whether the translator got it wrong. But even so, even if it was "What does Mr. Obama think through the mouth of Ms. Clinton, what does Mr. Mutombo think", the questioner is basically asking Ms. Clinton to just pass on the word of what the dudes think, not give her opinion. Yeah, probably she should have held anger, especially as it over-shadowed her anti-rape message. Imagine those African tours aren't easy, especially with everyone continually asking about your husband just back from North Korea.