Hillary said[0] that she didn't recall joking about it, but that if she did say it, it would have been a joke.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSTht4G4yJs

To be clear, this is coming from a woman who has repeatedly told bald-faced lies; anything short of a complete denial is a confirmation.

And complete denial is even more confirmation, given her track record with lies. Remember when she told about how she landed under sniper fire in Bosnia and the entire thing was pure confabulation and she shook hands with a little girl on arrival?

I thought I was being a slightly cynical, but I had completely forgotten the story you mention. I am now approaching despondency; why would I bother watching a HRC State of the Union speech or press conference, when I don't believe anything she says?

Good question. Well, you can still watch her to draw general conclusions from her behaviour. That's why I watch Clinton, Trump, Putin, etc. It's very interesting how they behave, even if I trust none of them. Sometimes, there are even clear microexpressions and movements that reveal underlying mindsets.