Now here's something interesting. A lot of hay has been made in the media over Condit's remarks that Mrs. Levy may have misunderstood him and may not recall their conversation precisely. To me this is plausible. I don't much like or trust Condit, but I'm not willing to believe everything from one side and nothing from the other. Howler today points out a piece from Sunday's Washington Post on the Levys and how they're trying to manage with the disappearance of their daughter. Towards the end, the article talks about the couple and their individual and combined histories. In the context of the frenzy of Condit's supposedly disgusting and outlandish comments about the sainted mother not having a clear memory of what was undoubtedly an emotional conversation:

"Sue struggled with a learning disability to become an art teacher. She says she suffers from auditory dyslexia: Sometimes words and conversations get mixed up in her mind. This appears to contribute to her disjointed manner of speaking. She flits from topic to topic, her ideas connecting at right angles instead of in straight lines."

That being the case, I would say neither Mr. Condit nor Mrs. Levy is reliable on their phone conversation.
- posted by levinson @ 8/28/2001 10:04:00 AM