You Won’t Believe Hillary Clinton’s SPIN On AVOIDING THE PRESS

[Segami]

"....no matter how many Iowans' questions Hillary answers or how many questions she asks them, it doesn't justify her current unwillingness to stand before reporters (or even a single reporter) and take their questions. Not even a little...."

With Hillary Clinton rapidly approaching a month since she answered a question from a reporter, her allies are working to push back on the idea that she is ducking the press. "PUTTING THE VOTERS FIRST, HILLARY ASKS THE QUESTIONS THAT REALLY MATTER," read the subject line of an e-mail -- ALL CAPS in the original! -- that arrived in my inbox this morning courtesy of Correct The Record, a pro-Clinton super PAC directly coordinating with the presidential campaign on rapid response. The missive lays out the facts aimed at putting lie to the "she won't answer questions" narrative. First, Correct The Record notes that Clinton has answered 20 questions from "everyday Americans": seven during her first trip to Iowa (she's back in the state today), five during her New Hampshire excursion and a whopping eight when she visited Nevada. Then the group notes that Clinton has ASKED 117 questions of "everyday Americans." And, yes, it lists every one of those questions -- from "Give me a sense of your experience with that?" (Iowa) to "Do you want to share your story?" (Nevada).

I mean, where to start with this?

1. The vast majority of the people who have asked Clinton questions in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada were part of a pre-selected group who sat with her around a roundtable. That's not exactly like hosting a town hall event in which none of the questions are pre-screened. And if you look at the questions "regular" people are asking Clinton, they are not exactly the most probing of queries. A sampling: "I’m just wondering, what can you do to bring that heart back to education in the United States?" (Iowa), "What are your plans to help my community and help us not live in fear anymore?" (Nevada) and "I would like you to elaborate on what you think you might do for childcare in the future if you’re elected?" (New Hampshire) None of those questions are bad, per se, but they also aren't pushing Clinton in any way, shape or form on any issue.


2. It makes zero difference how many questions Clinton has asked average Americans. Like, none. If those people were running for president, then I would be super-interested to know how they responded to some (or maybe all) of Clinton's 117 questions. But, they aren't. She is. Citing the number of questions Clinton has asked of people to rebut the idea that she isn't taking enough (or any) questions from reporters is sort of like saying you aced a job interview because you answered every question asked of you with another question. That wouldn't make sense, would it?


3. At issue here is that Clinton is avoiding taking questions from reporters. And nowhere in the Correct The Record memo does it have anything to dispute that fact. In total as a candidate, Clinton has answered 13 total questions from reporters. It's been 39,000 minutes since she last answered a reporter's question. And, while I think it is absolutely of value for Clinton to hear from regular folks about their concerns and hopes, it's hard to argue from the list put together by Correct The Record that the questions those people have asked Clinton are the same as the one reporters would have if given the chance.

No, they're better, you say! They're about policy and not dumb reporters' obsessions, you say!

To all of which, I respond: Do you not think it is of value to know how Hillary Clinton spent her time since leaving the State Department? And how the Clinton Foundation handled its business with various donors who would, undoubtedly, still be in the picture if she was elected president? Or what she thinks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the fight currently happening in Congress? Or Iran? Or the Middle East? You get the idea. The role of the media in this process is to show voters who these people are, really, and to explain how these people would govern the country if elected. Like the media or not, that's a very important role -- and one that is essential to a functioning democracy.




cont'


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/05/18/you-wont-believe-hillary-clintons-spin-on-avoiding-the-press/

[lewebley3]

1. Yes, it does: Hillary wants a job working for the American people: Not the press!

Hillary needs answer questions from voters, she should run her
campaign the way she wants to.

She doesn't owe the press anything, she only owes the American people
answers, and she has been giving them for years.

Go Hillary!!1

[Thinkingabout]

37. Great answer, hen the critics start on their campaign t rail they can handle how they seem fit.

She said in her announcement she wanted to meet with ordinary people, she is doing this. You are very right, she will be working for the citizens, not the press.

[Ms. Toad]

234. Is that the miniscule portion of citizens she will actually meet?

Or the significantly more significant portion of the citizens to which the media, doing their job, will expose her?

Your answer might hold water if the media was asking questions for its own edification. They aren't. They are asking for questions in their role of informing the citizens - the ordinary people - who won't have direct access to her.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

235. If you believe the media are the dispassionate guardians of our culture ...

If you believe the media are the dispassionate guardians of our culture there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion.

[Ms. Toad]

272. Some are, some aren't.

But insulating her, and limiting her voice to the faithful few is a legitimate concern. The media has an important role to play. We may disagree about how faithfully they perform it - but no serious candidate for president should freeze them out.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

275. She spoke to the press today...

The press is okay I guess, in small doses...

[Thinkingabout]

270. I do not have an idea how many she has met with and also there are other

People who are in the meetings. It is a great way to speak to individually and to learn of concerns they may have. Having the media ask questions the media is interested in but may not be the same. I know there is an apparent drive to have Hillary take questions but as you may notice Hillary backers are not pushing for other candidates meet with ordinary people. She is running her campaign as she sees fit, I have not seen any request for outside advice.

[Ms. Toad]

271. Now matter how many stops she makes, the portion of the country

or even the Democratic party who can hear her directly is a very small fraction of the applicable universe.

And whether she asked for outside advice is not really the point. The refusal to interact with the media in a way which extends her reach beyond the privileged few is a legitimate concern.

[Thinkingabout]

273. If the questions ask could affect current issues such as wage increases, jobs, healthcare, etc

it may be effective. Questions about CGI, emails, connections while she was SOS, speeches does not present an opportunity to deliver her agenda. Today is proof the press is not interested advancing this nation or giving relief to our citizens.

[JaneyVee]

57. /thread.

[lewebley3]

109. If you have to use poor Language get your thoughts across Your argument is weak!

It reflects badly on Bernie

[JaneyVee]

135. It was a compliment.

[demwing]

180. I think the poster was commenting on your sig line

oops! My bad... Your fucking awesome sig line!

[jwirr]

66. Hmm. She isn't talking to me. When is she going to visit my house and tell me what she thinks?

No she does not owe the press anything but she is not getting anywhere letting all of us setting here wondering what her stance is. And don't give me that "she has been giving them for years," - I want to know where she is at now.

[lewebley3]

98. No one is wondering what her Stance is! Only Bernie supporters keep saying this!

We know what she think now! Hillary is not your person Presidential
candidate, she is candidate for all of us.

If she is not talking to you, its because she is not your personal puppet,
that is working your personal pet issues.

Typical Bernie Sanders supporter everything is about them.

But, maybe you are one of Jeb's right wring rising pact members,
hired to pretend to be Sanders support so you can attack Hillary.

[demwing]

185. Lol

thats all, just lol.



No wait...strike that. Reverse it.

[jwirr]

197. That is your opinion. I know a lot of people who do not know what she stands for. They know who

she is. There is a difference.

[840high]

208. No one???? c'mon

[lewebley3]

262. Fair point!: Most American are not wondering about where Hillary stands!

Thank- you

[Exilednight]

249. She doesn't have to be my puppet, but the job she wants would, if

She wins, make her my servant. Just like my mayor, congressman, senator and everyone else in government service, they are servants of the people.

[Sobax]

252. +1

[lewebley3]

258. Hillary is not be your servant: She will be President of all Americans, not just you!

A mayor, congressman, eta: again don't belong to you personally,
they work for the American people.

You are just one of 300,000.00 apx people in America: and Politicians
also in-tiled to their free choices.

As lib, I believe in sharing with people, running the country for most
American's, not just a few.

Its the GOP that believe that Senators, should be the their employees:
after they have funded a politicial campaign.

Rubio, is funded by two billionaires, he doesn't need any more money to
run. He will be that donors puppet, he will have to do what that voter
wants, he will have no choice.

[Exilednight]

260. Still makes my servant. I'm one of thec300 million.

[lewebley3]

261. Yea, just one: Hillary can't be all things to all people!

She is best the Dem's have to offer, right on issues, qualified, and
pathway to election with the party help.

Bernie helps the GOP!

[Exilednight]

264. If she's the best we have, we're screwed. n/t

[orpupilofnature57]

90. Sorry, she isn't going to talk about anything she doesn't want to

that's her problem, and when brought up before Congress her tolerance for scrutiny was apparent, What do you think they'll do to her in an election ?

[lewebley3]

124. We have Seen Hillary in an Election, she does just fine!

Hillary 's only problem is the GOP, and the GOP who hired Bernie Sanders
supporters to heckle her efforts.

Hillary is has got to be one of the cleanest politician in history, the GOP
have never spared any expense nor will they, in attacking the Clinton's.

They have already tried with bought and paid for lies in the book for
Cash on the Clinton' finance by the right wring.

The author has to make up lies, because they don't have any dirt.

Do you think the GOP would bother with Benghazi if they had
any real scandals.

[earthside]

92. That's an 'answer' Tricky Dick would have embraced.

"It is the responsibility of the media to look at the President with a microscope, but they go too far when they use a proctoscope." -- President Richard Nixon

Or his partner in crime, Spiro Agnew: Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.

In fact, as I reread your post I am aghast at the reactionary, right-wing tone of it ...

[lewebley3]

104. It is responsibility of Media:, Hillary is responsibility to the American people

She has, asked and answered the questions the American people have
had of her so far: And she will keep answering, but she is not
the medias puppet. She needs to run her campaign the way
she wants.

[tennstar]

169. Have you ever been involved

Have you ever worked a presidential campaign?
These are not ordinary people, these are people who are part of her campaign who's questions are vetted.
You want to hear a candidate talk to the people? Listen to Bernie take calls every Friday with Tom Hartman.

Her town halls are nothing more than stage craft that is true with most campaigns it will be interesting to see if Bernie can stay away from this.

[lewebley3]

257. Bernie has time to talk: He has no responsibilities

He is a Senator of 600,000 people, whom are mostly liberal:

What he says will not be twisted by the GOP: Hillary has needs

win the Presidency for all American.

[Marr]

266. Hillary is an unemployed millionaire.

Sanders has a hell of a lot more responsibilities than Clinton.

[lewebley3]

267. She is a leader of Dem party, with Obama: Sanders has not lead a party!

Hillary, has only taken about year off from work, and
that was to prepare to run for President.

Hillary, doesn't have a magic wand to get her campaign going,
she had to organize it that takes time and hard-work

The last thing one could call Hillary is lazy!

Hillary had never been out of work!!

[Marr]

268. Hillary is an unemployed millionaire.

If you want to say "Sanders has no responsibilities", then sorry, but Hillary is an unemployed millionaire.

[jwirr]

199. She has answered the questions of a few people from Iowa. Or at least I think she answered. We

are not privy to her answers.

[sabrina 1]

211. Of course she can run her campaign any she wants to. What is her position on the TPP?

[davidpdx]

219. Now why would she do that?

Then she'd actually have to take a stance on it. It is so much easier to keep quiet and wait until the controversy has passed and duck the hard questions.

[lewebley3]

269. She is against the tpp: However her ex employer wants it!

She smart to stay out of this, she doesn't have a vote, and like
most people in congress, she have not been able to see it!

Alan Grayson is supporting Hillary, and he is against the TPP

What Hillary has said is that she is against trade deal give aways

[orpupilofnature57]

105. + 1000 !!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

236. FOX , the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Times are part of the media.

If you believe their interests align with those on the left there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion.

[JDPriestly]

196. Hillary is not communicating to me. I'm a voter in California.

By the time the primary elections get to us, the candidate is chosen.

The only way I can hear what Hillary has to say is if she says it to the press.

The reason she did not do well with her campaign in 2008 partly because of her personality. She is, and I know I will be blasted for saying it, a bit of a control freak. She doesn't want to talk to the press because she wants to pick and choose what topics she discusses and what questions she answers. I'm not voting for someone like that. She does not get to have her way all the time if she becomes president.

She needs to learn to handle questions from the press.

The press questions don't throw Bernie Sanders off.

[lewebley3]

259. Hillary is not your personal puppet: She will President of all of America

Not, just you!

You are trying to change history: Hillary did very well 2008, she lost only in
caucus states, they took Florida and Michigan out! (also Ted Kennedy was
working to make one of relatives a New York Senator).

Obama did not have the enough delegates to win the nomination, he just had
the most at the end. so they gave the nomination to him, the Dem's couldn't
take it away from him without a damaging party fight (it was a good political
decision)

Obama: Lost most of the big liberal states, Including California etc.

Hillary has handled the press for 30 years, and she had been on cspan sitting
for hour answering questions. American knows Hillary!!

Bernie can answers any question anyway he wants, his answers have no
consequences, he has no responsibilities, his words will not be twisted
with 100m dollars of Koch money, or Jeb right rising pact money, they
have been using Bernie campaign to attack the Dem's and Hillary.

[cali]

2. I find the spin put out by the Clinton campaign embarrassing. It's so condescending

and so transparent.

I expect a certain amount of arrogance from people with a big enough ego to run for the presidency, but this is ridiculous.

And so much for Robby Mook running a totally different campaign for 2008. The only thing that's really changed is they're better at calibrating what positions to change and what positions to emphasize.

This will not end well for us dems.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

6. "It's so condescending and so transparent."

And yet the defenders are busily at work telling us how wrong we are.

[11 Bravo]

35. And the attackers are busy telling the defenders how wrong ...

they are. And meanwhile the shithead Republicans are beginning to think, "FUCK, maybe one of us will get the chance to put a couple more Alitos on the SCOTUS!"

[quickesst]

204. it may not end well...

...for you dems, but I feel pretty confident it will end well for US dems.

[treestar]

222. Must be frustrating she hasn't said anything

Cause as soon as she does, it will be the wrong thing won't it?

Excusing Bernie's arrogance in telling a constituent to shut up? Imagine if Obama or Hillary did that.

[cali]

224. lol. Hillary just has hecklers

dragged out by armed men and arrested. imagine what she'd do if she'd been threatened, and told "get down here", the way Bernie was- as well as being sworn at.

[treestar]

231. Bernie needs a much thicker skin

Hillary has heard it all and still kept her cool.

[cali]

233. yeah, she just has hecklers THROWN OUT BY ARMED MEN

of course unlike Bernie, Hillary doesn't speak with anyone but a handful of handpicked pre-screened supporters. That solves her problems.

Hillary just uses force to shut up hecklers.

[randys1]

3. 18 months to go and she is in trouble for not responding to reporters at the moment?

Seems pretty desperate for the Hillary haters.

The tremendous shortsightedness of some folks who claim to be Democrats.

[MoonRiver]

113. +1000

[AtomicKitten]

156. It's 8 months until the first Democratic primary election.

[jwirr]

200. If she does not want to campaign why did she get in the race so early? That was her choice.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

213. Good question.

[NYC Liberal]

189. If it were Sanders, they'd be praising him for "bypassing the corporate media"

and talking directly to voters.

The media is criticized (rightfully) every single day here. But now, suddenly, not talking to that same right-wing media we all hate is a huge sin?

It makes sense only when you realize it's just about looking for ways to attack Hillary.

[zappaman]

191. You better believe it!

[Nuclear Unicorn]

4. I blame the reporters.

If they aren't willing to bring $300,000 checks like everyone else seeking an audience with her then they have no one else but themselves to blame.

[Segami]

5. LOL!

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Checks business account

nope, not even close.

[Jackpine Radical]

38. Maybe we oughtta do a GoFundMe for you, Nadin.

And send you in with a prepared list of interesting questions.

[nadinbrzezinski]

40. We would have to start with poverty, free trade and education

[jwirr]

74. Immigration.

[nadinbrzezinski]

80. You are right, after all immigration is tightly linked to NAFTA

[eridani]

225. She's actually pretty good on immigration. Holding banksters accountable, not so much n/t

[Mother Of Four]

146. I'd donate to that n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Those Mexican students at Rancho High School In Las Vegas that spent an afternoon...

Those Mexican students at Rancho High School that spent an afternoon with Hillary Clinton discussing immigration didn't spend a dime to speak with her...


When the press deigns to ask her questions that affect the lives of real people that is when she should speak to them, not a damn second sooner...

[Thinkingabout]

54. They seem to glaze over when she doesn't jump at their command.

They need to get ovr themselves. She could dominate the Sunday shows but she chooses not to do so at this time.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

63. If I was running for pres...

If I was running for pres I would rather spend an afternoon with Latino High school students than overpaid, elitist, self appointed guardians of our culture like Chris Cillizza.

[Unknown Beatle]

125. Why not spend time with both.

Sanders is spending time with reporters and regular people/constituents.

[nadinbrzezinski]

131. I would love to ask her some really pointed questions

on poverty, and how she intends to deal with it, especially in the inner city.

Education and how we should really fund inner city schools as well as exurban schools in the same district.

Perhaps ask her about the effects of NAFTA and how she expects TPP to be different, After all my town used to be a center for aerospace, with good union jobs and all that. These days they are in Tijuana, Mexicalli and Queretaro, and some are sensitive defense jobs.

You know just minor shit like that.

Of course there is the USPA, and how that is impacting on privacy and rights, in particular civil rights.

Perhaps a few questions on nutrition and how to make sure local grocers do not price WIC items to the point that they hurt every one else in the community.

Just unimportant things like that. What she is wearing, her business. Hair out of place, I can have Cilliza go over that.

I somehow doubt she would answer these questions. Mostly she has avoided them. To her credit, none of the rest of the circus on the other side will either. Bernie Sanders has been answering those questions though for decades. We might have to look at the answers, but at least he does that. So I give him credit for that.

[NYC_SKP]

112. I think it's closer to $500,000, averaged out. nt

[Jackpine Radical]

157. Maybe we can get a price break for Nadin.

[NYC_SKP]

159. Clinton would triple the price tag to be with a legitimate journalist asking hardball questions.

I don't think we can come close to funding that, but I would gladly pay to see it!

[OKNancy]

7. bless their hearts... so upset she has a plan and is sticking to it.

There will be plenty of times for her to answer questions ( smears)

[cali]

13. bless your heart. it must be wonderful to ignore reality

and facts- simply call everything a smear and right wing and presto, it's all sunshine and unicorns. How cute.

[OKNancy]

15. how is that aneurysm?

[cali]

23. I'm sorry you're suffering from a brain issue, Nancy.

such a shame.

[OKNancy]

31. I made a crack directed at the press... you on the other hand, had to direct

a snide comment directed at me personally.
That is your modus operandi of course.

Take care of your blood vessels... you are going to pop one will all that venom in your blood.

[cali]

60. oh dear. and i was going to remove my comment. your comments are nastier than mine

and you're the one who appears angry. I'm not angry. disgusted for sure. and sorry, but my blood pressure is great- a bit on the low side but good. And I love salt.

The inference that all questions directed at HRC by reporters are smears, that every criticism of her is right wing, is patently ridiculous.

She is living in a bubble, insulated from the media and voters (a handful of handpicked supporters is hardly exposure to voters) and spending the vast majority of her time with wealthy donors. I get the need for that, but her division of time on voters/issues as compared to wealthy donors, is more than a little unbalanced.

And the denial of the problems arising out of her unforced errors doesn't bode well for the party.

[JaneyVee]

67. The election is almost 2 years away.

[AtomicKitten]

158. It's 8 months until the first Democratic primary election.

Second time I posted that in this thread.

[MaggieD]

65. It does seem to be the MO

[cali]

72. lol. look who's talking.

I love unintentional irony.

[MaggieD]

76. Sorry, I'm not in your league

For instance I would never post the nasty stuff you do. I don't know why you are allowed to do it, but it leads me to having no respect for you.

The last straw for me was last week when you told someone their opinion "wasn't worth shit."

[SwampG8r]

95. I hope they weren't talking to you

That's way more than your opinion would be worth

[MaggieD]

132. I'm not in your league either, apparently

[Autumn]

142. .

[AtomicKitten]

162. !!!

[Segami]

165. LOL!

smooth moves.

[Katashi_itto]

148. +1000

The funny thing is I am no longer sure their goal is to "sell" Hillary.

If it is, they have got to be the most incompetent salesperson I have ever seen.

[11 Bravo]

43. I read the post you responded to. Please point out the ...

accusations of "smear" and "right wing". I'll wait patiently (but I damned sure won't hold my breath, because they don't fucking exist!).

[cali]

51. sure. the poster strongly inferred that reporters' questions are all smears

There will be plenty of times for her to answer questions ( smears)

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

214. It's smart for Hillary to avoid answering questions and smearing herself.

[KittyWampus]

147. Yes, this stupid nonsense about her not answering press questions is SO stupid-

it can only be attributed to rightwing smear artists and those on the Left willing to pick up something that stupid.

It's sad to see some DU'ers using such a stupid attempt at a smear.

How many months is it to primaries?

[They_Live]

182. It's 8 months until the first Democratic primary election.

Or so i've been told twice in this thread already.

[BrotherIvan]

212. So you're a Clinton supporter now?

[KittyWampus]

216. No, why would you say that? Only someone who sees black/white would take that

from my position that this non-issue is stupid and originating from the rightwing.

Really, there are apparently no depths that some on DU will not sink.

Ultimately, you question says volumes about you without your intending it ot.

[BrotherIvan]

217. Ah yes, the long knives

[frylock]

22. I thought they were still planning on planning the plan?

[Logical]

276. Is it the same plan she used when she lost a 30 point lead in 2008? Nt

[upaloopa]

8. So I guess you are a Hillary supporter and

just have a few questions to ask like other Hillary supporters have done.
Go to her web page and ask ok?
Or are you really not that interested and just want to see how much dirt you can pile up here at DU?

[SidDithers]

10. It's becoming a bit obvious, isn't it...nt

Sid

[MADem]

14. Really!!!

I'm learning that DU ain't what it used to be, or what I thought it was....oh well!

[Dr Hobbitstein]

136. Anti-Hillary/Anti-Obama all the time. n/t

[SidDithers]

167. And you just know, that if Hillary was giving daily press briefings...

and appearing on all the Sunday shows, the perpetually outraged would be screaming about how she's crowding out Bernie and deliberately trying to drown him out.

If there's one thing I've learned about DU over these many years, it's that the perpetually outraged will always find something that will cause them to have conniptions.

Sid

[MADem]

171. Yep--she'd be picked apart six ways to Sunday.

And in some cases by the same people, flying under different banners!

[Skraxx]

16. It's Obvious That There Seems To Be A Contingent Here That Shamelessly Peddles the EXACT Same Crap

About Clinton that the GOP does. Isn't the source for this "Hillary doesn't speak to the press!" actually from the GOP?

Some people have no shame, apparently.

[cali]

26. to you devotees, er, I mean supporters, everything is a right wing smear

this is fact. It's Chris Cillizza- who is decidedly not a right winger. Frankly, I think it's Clinton who has no shame.

Don't like that lots of liberals feel that way? Get your candidate to talk with real voters-not handpicked supporters and to address the issues- not just the ones that are easy.

[Skraxx]

32. GOP Criticizes Hillary Clinton For Not Talking To Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Iowa are taking jabs at Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton for not fielding more questions from the press.

Former business executive Carly Fiorina says that if Clinton is going to run for president, "she is going to have to answer some questions."

--snip--

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/17/hillary-clinton-questions-press_n_7298996.html

Carly, is that you? The company you keep. But hey, like I said, some people have no shame.

Lot's of liberals feel that way? Where? Provide a single shred of proof that "lot's of liberals" feel this way.

[upaloopa]

45. Sorry she doesn't ask you for campaign advice.

We need to beat the Repugs and she is going to do that even if she has to drag you kicking and screaming into the next 8 years of a Democratic administration.

[KittyWampus]

152. LOLZ. Not even close to a supporter. But to keep harping on her not talking to press

when it's this far from primaries is asinine.

[MADem]

172. Cillizza HATES Hillary Clinton--this is news to you?

He had to apologize to her for being a sexist ass. He's written DOZENS of columns that diss her.

Good grief, at least check a few facts before you make comments like that. He has gone out of his way to insult her over the years--Google is your friend, you should use it...and perhaps refrain from championing a sexist jerk.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2009/08/05/wapo-kills-mouthpiece-theater-cillizza-amp-milb/152929

WaPo kills "Mouthpiece Theater"; Cillizza & Milbank apologize


The Washington Post has pulled the plug on Mouthpiece Theater in the wake of criticism of reporters Chris Cillizza and Dana Milbank for their sexist comments about Hillary Clinton and other women. And, for the first time, the reporters have actually apologized.....

Cillizza apologized in a post on his blog, The Fix:

I would like to personally apologize for the content in last Friday's video as it was inconsistent not only with the Post brand but, more important and personal to me, the Fix brand which I have worked so hard to cultivate.

[MohRokTah]

84. Yep, they got nothing so they simply quote the right wing extremists. eom

[eridani]

227. Of course! All the lefties are going on about Benghazi and not TPP

How did I manage to miss that?

[boston bean]

19. I can't help but get the feeling of desperation. nt

[LordGlenconner]

36. Really?

That's not the feeling I get from it.

I get the feeling of someone being paid to post things here for a reason.

Check and see when this person's "shift" begins every morning. It's an avalanche of anti-Obama/anti-Clinton, anti Democrat screed every single day usually beginning at the same time of day followed by profanity laden, shrill call outs of those who might have a differing point of view.

It's coordinated efforts to cause division.

I'd tell this particular poster to get a job but it looks like they already have one...

[MaggieD]

69. My thoughts as well

Re the anti-HRC brigade.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

246. To whom are you referring, specifically? And before you use the excuse that

call outs are against the rules, that is no longer the case on DU3 and happens all the time now.

Tell me who is being paid to post things here for a reason, please. Thank you.

[bettyellen]

253. People get baited into personal attacks and get hides all the time- so why are

You pushing the poster to do exactly that?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

254. Because I want to know and it's not against the rules to say to whom they are referring. nt

[bettyellen]

255. Lol, I'm sure it wouldn't be alerted on. Ha ha!

[morningfog]

21. Her website does not list her positions or plans or identify

the issues she is running on.

[Exilednight]

34. She's answered a total of 17 questions. Yep, she's busy

Looking at that website and tackling the hard questions.

[deaniac21]

9. Sigh

[MADem]

11. I say KEEP DUCKING, HILL--and fuck 'em if they don't like it.

Given the lashing she gets here from ostensible 'Democrats' without saying a word, why should she stick her neck out when she doesn't need to?

She has a long and distinguished record, let the sorry bastards chew on that if they'd like. Give 'em NUTHIN, and tough shit if they don't like it.

There will be debates, there will be town halls, there will be meet-and-greets. She can answer questions when she schedules those events.

HRC is not a cipher. You know her--or you've been living in a cave. Anyone who claims to be "confused" about her attitudes and stances can get their flubby fingers on their keyboards and get to googling. All will then be revealed!

[OKNancy]

17. watch it there

you will be accused of all sorts of things by the resident sourpuss

[MADem]

64. Heh! I'm just too jaded to care. No one will cow me with their faux outrage,

not after some of the stunts I've seen pulled here of late!

I'm of this attitude and this is how I conduct myself here:

--the worst Democrat is better than the best Republican.

--I will vote for the winner of the Democratic Primary in the general election. I will support Clinton in the primary, but I welcome any and all people running under the Democratic Party banner to the race, and hope for a good and positive and productive discussion on the issues of the day.

--I refuse to pout, whine, cry or shit on anyone who prefers a different candidate. More power to the Big Tent! I do expect them to be civil, and if they aren't, well, they'll get back EXACTLY what they give.

--I won't indulge in sock puppetry and I will look askance, forevermore, at anyone who does that shit here. This is just a discussion board. People who can't 'get' that should think about broadening their worldview.

If things get real ugly, like they did in 08, I'll just take a holiday and go do some actual, up-off-my-ass volunteer work for my candidate, and leave the keyboard fighting to the couch potatoes.

[kairos12]

141. I get your worst Democrat versus best Republican. I once told a petition gatherer for some

Republicon that I would vote for Satan before ANY member of the GOP.

[MADem]

153. At least Satan doesn't turn off the heat in the winter!!!!!

Republicans do, though!!!

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/16/390805/congress-cuts-winter-heating-aid-for-the-poor-while-boosting-the-defense-budget/

[MaggieD]

61. +1

Well said.

[TheKentuckian]

175. Yeah, until it is convenient to assert she has evolved with nothing to support such except "hope",

"expect", and "gotta believe" which you conveniently forget to scold some of her fans for assumable because it is in the narrative.

You haven't once shouted down a Clinton supporter that claims bullshit like we can expect the real and much more liberal Clinton in the Whitehouse when she is free of Bubba/Obama/the need to be to get elected.

So I'm glad you are definitive that we should expect the same corporate enabling warmonger we know to deregulate, appoint hacks, funnel wealth and power to the few already perched up top, to push "free trade", and champion the shit out of our illustrious "stakeholders".

That is the way I see it too and won't be voting for her hell or high water.

[MADem]

181. What are you even trying to say?

I'm sorry, that first sentence is just a bunch of words. The rest of your post is a jumble as well.

It isn't making a point that is clear to me. "Nothing to support such?"

And why would I "scold" her fans? Or be "definitive" about anything at these stages? You are rambling. Badly. I get a sense you don't like Clinton--you could have made that point with fewer words.

Look, you have a nice day, I guess--your post makes no sense, and frankly, you're free to stay home on election day so why huff and puff and tell me all about your personal life? I don't really care what you do or don't do when it comes to your vote, so you won't be disappointing me in the slightest with your little fit of keyboard pique.

Feel better, I suppose...!

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Hillary is giving the corporate-controlled MSM the one-finger salute?

So?

These same media clowns are the ones pushing Schweitzer's bullshit book.

Why should she even give them the time of day?

Fuck the media.

They aren't interested in real issues.

[cali]

20. lol. there is no one cozier with corporations than your candidate

and that includes close relationships with the parent corporations of the corporate media.

Furthermore, she could always sit down with an interview with the many reporters who aren't part of the corporate media- like Cassidy of the New Yorker or any number of others. She isn't giving the finger to the corporate media; she's giving the finger to voters.

But sooner or later, poor delicate flower HRC will have to deal with the media and perhaps even voters who aren't handpicked.

HRC may be loved by most democrats but that isn't true of the general public. She's got work to do there.

[MaggieD]

33. She has no need for the media

They are of no use to her. The voters know who she is and what she supports. Just because Bernie needs the media (he has very low name recognition) doesn't mean she does.

[cali]

70. lol. sorry, the gratuitous mention of Bernie doesn't bother me at all

though he's always engaged with voters- see Brunch with Bernie.

Your claims may or may not be true.

Hillary does need the media. dem voters may support her, but it's independents that will be the problem when she's the nominee. And I foresee her turning off more and more dems and certainly more and more young people- like my 28 year old son and virtually all of his friends and co-workers, male and female.

[MaggieD]

71. It's not gratuitous

He needs the media. She doesn't. End of story.

[cali]

75. not even close to the end of story.

she does need the media. she's looking more and more, not only like she lives in a bubble but like she's too scared or too arrogant to answer questions. The American public can be funny about things like that. Hillary, as President Obama snidely noted 7 years ago, has likeability issues.

[MaggieD]

86. Nah

The press is covering her campaign. Like they would any front runner. If you think the average voter gives a shit about her sitting down for an interview with the media the public also dislikes you're just dead wrong. They do not care.

Believe it or not HRC is smarter than you, Cali. Nicer too!

[demwing]

229. LA LA LA LA

just because you refuse to acknowledge truth, doesn't make it less true.

[Cali_Democrat]

164. HAHAHAHAHA!!!

It's amusing watching you trying to dispense campaign advice to Hillary Clinton.

You?

Too. Fucking. Funny.

[Exilednight]

78. Yep, I know exactly who she is. She's the politician who

Supported NAFTA, then criticized it.

Supported Every Child Left Behind, calling it "a major achievement", and the criticized it.

Supported the Iraq War part II, and then criticized it.

Supported not setting a time table to withdraw from Iraq, then pledged to set a timetable to pull out of Iraq; but only after being booed publicly by liberals.

Refuses to call herself a liberal (thank god) and claimed to be a Goldwater girl, and then chose to call herself a progressive.

Need I go on?

[MaggieD]

93. She doesn't care what the left fringe thinks

All politicians on the left ignore the fringe. So no, you don't need to go on.

[nadinbrzezinski]

134. Left fringe is a nice nervous tick

Tell me more

And feel free to have the last word.

[Exilednight]

220. If they ignore us, then why should we vote for them?

[MaggieD]

239. Lots of reasons

And they all start with Bush v. Gore.

[Exilednight]

242. But you're stating that neither will represent me, so question still stands.

[MaggieD]

240. Because you have no one else to vote for

[Exilednight]

244. 300 million people in this country and space for a write in candidate.

[MaggieD]

245. Go ahead

But then you have to leave DU, so see ya!

[Exilednight]

247. Is that the best you have, Mags?

[MaggieD]

248. Nothing better is needed.

[Exilednight]

250. Thanks for the laugh. I can always depend on you

To be so predictable.

[MaggieD]

251. You're welcome!

[840high]

209. ...^ that

[Cali_Democrat]

44. My candidate?

LOL.

Do you see me with a Hillary avatar or sig line?

I don't pick candidates months before the first debates even begin, but I have no problem calling out right wing talking points when I see them.

Nice try though, sweetie.

[MaggieD]

29. +1

She's exactly right to do that.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. + 1/NT

[JaneyVee]

55. +1

[Cha]

206. But, the OP insists she talk to the corporatemediawhores.. Right effin' NOW! LOLOLOLOL

[sadoldgirl]

24. I think it is silly of her, but

I approve of it wholeheartedly.

This gives Bernie more exposure, which he needs.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

46. She has done a lot more campaigning in the early primary states of IA, NH, and NV than Bernie has...

Hey, look, she's campaigning in Iowa as we speak:


http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/18/politics/hillary-clinton-2016-elections-iowa-trip/

[MaggieD]

25. She is smart to marginalize the....

.... Corrupt corporate media.

[cali]

30. and grab all the bucks she can from them! no one cozier

with corporations than Hillary.

and she's marginalizing herself. She looks ridiculously insulated. Bubble candidate. Yay.

[MaggieD]

39. Sure there is....

For instance every frigging republican candidate is cozier. I know you seem to forget the Republican Party exists, so I'm happy to remind you.

The public hates the media. They do not give two shits that HRC also thinks the media sucks.

[11 Bravo]

50. "No one"? None of the Republicans? No one anywhere?

Damn, when the mask slips, it's more than revealing.

[MaggieD]

56. Yep

Ugly, but revealing.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

59. Hasn't all Bush lll been doing is speaking with big money donors...

It's from one of those meetings where the story that his brother, George, would be his go to man on Israel comes from.

[cali]

79. has he announced? Are you suggesting that because he does it too

it's all good?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

87. No... He is raising millions before he announces

I saw them pillory Al Gore and turn him into a looney tune... Hillary Clinton doesn't owe the press anything...I say not God bless the press but God damn the press... Their causes and concerns are not mine.

[2banon]

28. The arrogance reflects an attitude that the system is rigged in her favor, so why bother?

why publicly reveal policy positions which happens to be exactly in line (to the T) with any Neo-Conservative policy position held and favored for the past 2 decades, especially in advance of the primaries?

She's might be an Wall Street Butt Licking Neo-Con, but she's not an idiot.

[Skraxx]

41. Hey, You're In Great Company With This Line of Attack!!!

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Iowa are taking jabs at Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton for not fielding more questions from the press.

Former business executive Carly Fiorina says that if Clinton is going to run for president, "she is going to have to answer some questions."

----------------

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/17/hillary-clinton-questions-press_n_7298996.html


Maybe next time you shouldn't be so obvious?

[MaggieD]

53. LOL! That's how they roll

I think there are more right wing talking points here lately than at freepervile.

[JaneyVee]

47. Haha! Corporate media mad! Stay the course.

[MaggieD]

48. Exactly!

[joshcryer]

49. Is today the press is good day?

Seems to change daily.

[MaggieD]

58. LOL!

[Lisa D]

62. +1

[JEB]

52. The more I hear/don't hear from Hillary,

the more I like Bernie.

[Thinkingabout]

77. You are hearing it from the media. The more Bernie is on talk shows the more I like Hillary.

[JEB]

96. Really? What policy positions that Hillary advocates

make you prefer her?

[Thinkingabout]

137. Thought you would never ask.

http://ontheissues.org/hillary_clinton.htm


http://vote-ny.org/PoliticianIssue.aspx?State=NY&Id=NYCLINTONHILLARYRODHAM&Issue=BUSMedicalInsurance

[nadinbrzezinski]

144. Yet the campaign site is strangely still

silent about positions

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/

[JEB]

155. Could do worse, could do better.

[MaggieD]

116. I won't dog out Bernie....

.... Other than to say I agree with you.

[Thinkingabout]

140. Just a reply.

[hrmjustin]

68. Why the hell should she change her stratergy for the press?

They are out to destroy her and she should speak to them when ready.

No need to give in the thise seeking to destroy her.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

73. Instead of blaming Nader for Gore's 00 loss...

Instead of blaming Nader , Florida Democrats who didn't vote for Gore, Gore himself maybe the blame lies with the press for pillorying him... In an election as close as 00 that had to cost him.


I say God damn the press...

[hrmjustin]

82. If the press were fair I would she would be out front now.

But it is not.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

91. They are carrying water for the Repugs because they are too feckless to take her on themselves./NT

[hrmjustin]

119. Their owners want a gop supreme court.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

122. I am not quite as cynical as you...They want a story...

I don't blame HRC for not giving them one.

[hrmjustin]

123. Glad she knows what she is doing!

[Warren DeMontague]

81. What the hell? She's already told everyone everything they need to know.

The Bible was her most inspirational book, and she wants to empower communities and families.

IS THAT A COMPREHENSIVE ISSUES-ORIENTED CAMPAIGN, OR WHAT?

[cherokeeprogressive]

107. Yup. Pretty much covers it all. n/t

[MannyGoldstein]

83. Who cares what she says?

Her record says all we need to know.

[Octafish]

85. Welp! Yes, Time Flies.

Oh, my! Look at the calendar. Time to vote...

[eloydude]

88. To contrast, Bernie talks to the public EVERY week, without fail.

Brunch with Bernie w/ Thom Hartmann every Fridays.

Unscreened callers can call it in.

Hillary is making a very serious mistake about avoiding the press.

There are a lot of issues that are against her, especially the front-burning issue - TPP. She has not adequately addressed the issue.

[MaggieD]

163. He has to

80% of the public doesn't know him from adam.

[OilemFirchen]

198. By my math, he reaches a max of about 1/2 million listeners.

Mostly sycophants, according to common sense.

That's sure to make a dent in the campaign.

[DCBob]

89. The press is looking for gotchas..

I wouldnt talk with them either unless absolutely necessary.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

94. It was the press that robbed Al Gore of his knockout victory of Bush* in their first debate...

Everybody saw Gore wipe the floor with Bush* The press had to do something to save Bush* and make it a race so they focused on his "sighs" the next week...


I say God damn the press...

[MaggieD]

101. Nah, that was Ralph

Although the press helped.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

106. In an election as close as 00 the negative press didn't help./NT

[MaggieD]

127. Agreed

They let Bush slide on so much shit it was incredible. Meanwhile they were critiquing Gore's outfits.

[cali]

97. David Axelrod says HRC making huge mistake re the media

yeah, yeah. right wing smear. wtf would he know anyway?

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-media-is-torching-hillary-clinton-2015-5

[Segami]

108. Didn't you get the memo?...

David is now secretly working OPPO for the Karl Rove Group........................

[NYC_SKP]

115. Hey, I'm doing my best to earn that Tesla in the driveway.

Karl Rove is so last year, I'm on the Foundation Gravy Train now!

[Segami]

126. Hmmm,Tesla....Pick me up an application on your next shift change..

[MaggieD]

183. David Axlerod works for the media

He is under contract to two major media outlets (at least two, maybe more).

What did you expect him to say? LOL!

[cali]

192. bwahahah

Lamer than lame,mags

But funny

[MaggieD]

241. You're shocked....

That someone who works for the media says she needs to speak with the media?? Okay then.

[6000eliot]

99. Just so you know, Republicans are posting negative information about

Hillary on left-leaning websites in order to discredit her with Democratic voters.

[FlatBaroque]

139. Is the information being posted inaccurate? n/t

[6000eliot]

202. Just so you know, Republicans are posting negative information

about Hillary Clinton on left-leaning websites in order to influence Democratic voters.

[FlatBaroque]

207. thanks for the heads up

I'll be on the lookout for suspicious activity

[Oilwellian]

280. LOL...You made me laugh out loud n/t

[misterhighwasted]

100. Bwaahaaha!!! "oh & guess what ELSE I found to trash Hillary with!!!"

DU's very own daily howwwwler group.
I don't even have to read the OP anymore, the poster tells me all I need to know.
But thanks for playin' anyhow.
Trash Thread - done.
IGNORE - done.

[SidDithers]

238. I frequently trash these threads just for the formatting...

Jeez, can we get more ALL CAPS and bolding?

Sid

[wyldwolf]

102. "Progressive:" The media is the whore press corporate pigs #@%#%@$!!!!...

... unless Hillary won't play their game. Then they're some kind of wonderful.

[BeyondGeography]

103. Like the MSM is just dying to have an intelligent conversation with her

What an embarassing post.

[william cail]

110. RW propaganda

I find it amusing that DUers are willing to post RW propaganda.

[BeeBee]

121. You haven't been around very long. You'll get used to it. n/t

[fredamae]

111. Why not do a real interview

without "pre-scripted Q & A" and a "select audience".
I want to see the real candidates offering spontaneous real answers to real audiences asking real questions.

What possible reason would a candidate have for avoiding letting Us Know who she/he is and what she's/he's really like without all the political falderal?

[greytdemocrat]

114. Do NOT question...

Her not answering questions!!! Commie!!!

[1StrongBlackMan]

117. DU is so funny ...

The same people here complaining that HRC won't speak to the press ... 6+ years ago, were saying that we weren't to trust that same media ... and have already stated they won't believe the answers, they get, regardless of what she says?

You just can't make this lunacy up!

[MaggieD]

128. It's quite amusing

[KMOD]

129. +1

[cherokeeprogressive]

118. Cut her some slack. If YOU had traveled THOUSANDS of miles in a van called Scooby you'd be hesitant

to talk as well. Have you ever ridden in the back seat of a van? Fuckin' uncomfortable I tell ya, especially for as long as she's been doing it.

Kudos to her for living through the hell of traveling to Las Vegas and back in a damn van!

[riversedge]

151. umm. thanks for the infor. I did not know she

used Scooby to go to LV also.

[One_Life_To_Give]

120. Not surprising really

Do you think she see's anything to gain by talking to the press? Given history it's more likely she views the press as out to get her. So why would she give them the opportunity. She has been a public figure since Bill was Governor. By now I think we have all figured out how she would govern.

[Exilednight]

193. Have we figured out how she will govern?

NAFTA: loves it then criticized it.

No Child Left Behind: loved it, praised it, then criticized it.

Iraq wothdraw: no timetable because it would tip off enemy, booed by liberals publicly, changes mind and set timetable.

Is this an indication on how she will govern?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

130. Are they saying this about the 40 Republicans running?

[MaggieD]

133. We don't know....

Only anti-Dem stuff gets posted here. LOL!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

173. Well, this place IS called "Democratic Underground".....

The Democratic LEADERS consider Liberalism to be something on the fringe.

[MaggieD]

179. Should be called....

Democratic Undermine since that seems to be its real objective.

[Jamaal510]

210. "Democratic Undermine"

[Autumn]

138. She has answered 20 questions from "everyday Americans"?

I would never vote for a politician who can't or won't speak to the people. My thinking is that if they can't talk to the people other than in private they aren't fit to govern.

20 whole fucking softball questions.

[MaggieD]

143. She is speaking DIRECTLY to the people

At campaign events. Lots of them. She doesn't need the media filter on her words. And her polling in Iowa is through the roof, so apparently they like that arrangement.

[Segami]

145. But apparently she does need a filter...

"....The vast majority of the people who have asked Clinton questions in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada were part of a pre-selected group who sat with her around a roundtable. That's not exactly like hosting a town hall event in which none of the questions are pre-screened....."

[MaggieD]

149. Is that what the MEDIA claims?

Laughing right back at'cha. You answered your own question. See how that works?

[Autumn]

150. Sure she is dude. Her little round tables in Iowa are just awesome

for the ones she invites to them. You really want to call that speaking DIRECTLY to the people?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/04/27/hillary-clintons-op-ed-mentions-five-everyday-iowans-all-five-were-hand-picked-to-attend-her-events/

[MaggieD]

154. So claims the MEDIA

Sadly for you, the likely voters in Iowa seem pretty keen on her. I guess they don't give a shit about the media.

[Autumn]

187. They will give a shit when she can no longer hide from the media

[MaggieD]

188. She's not hiding

Her middle finger to them looks quite prominent to me. LOL!

[Autumn]

190. I guess you are right. She is giving the middle finger to the

very people she invited to one of her little round tables. You are one observant fellow

[treestar]

223. Isn't the media owned and run by the Koch brothers, or the corporatists

or the ILuminatit or something? i thought they were entirely untrustworthy.

[Doctor_J]

203. This was Sarah Palin's approach in 2008. I'm not going to answer your questions, moderator

I'm just going to talk to the people.

Her positions would offend most democrats, at least until she changes them again next week. That's why she won't announce them

[YOHABLO]

160. MSM is just a bunch of whore reporters who want to score points. Hillary is way too smart for them.

Chuck Todd comes to mind. What a lap dog.

[Lil Missy]

161. Avoiding the press is the right decision

Who's mind would it change? No ones. The right is drooling to get her to talk so they can create something sinister about anything she says. And so is half of DU.

Fuck 'em all, Hillary should keep avoiding the press.

[davidn3600]

166. It's not about changing minds, it's about telling voters where you stand on the current issues

I'm not voting for someone who won't even tell us where they stand and refuses to debate the issues.

[pnwmom]

168. The true test of her strategy will be how she does in the Iowa caucuses.

If she does well, then this was a good strategy. We'll find out.

[Buns_of_Fire]

170. Is this the same press that's been pushing her as "inevitable" for how many years now?

Seems like a strange love-hate relationship they have going there.

[woo me with science]

174. Disgusting.

This is faux democracy. This is the issue-free idiocy that the corporate predators who have seized our government have hoped to make of our elections. This is oligarchy, in which politicians are protected from actual accountability to voters and instead participate in a staged, sham theater illusion of democracy.

Shame on her. And shame on every apologist for this perversion of representative elections. This isn't an aberration. This is the MO of corporatists now, to arrange scripted photo sessions and suggest, outrageously, to voters that we have no right to expect politicians to be responsive and accountable and to offer clear statements and answer questions on policy. The Official Democratic Party Survey of Voters didn't even include mention of the TPP and other major policies. The Obama campaign, running for re-election, refused to disclose its plans on Social Security to voters. It is outrageous.

It's insulting to voters, and it's particularly insulting when it's excused by pretending that it serves some noble cause of avoiding the corrupt media. What utter horseshit, and what a convenient way to rationalize the slimy corporate goal of transforming our elections from civic events about policy to empty theater.

We need our democratic representative government back. We need elections in which candidates lay out clear and honest agendas so that they can be discussed and questioned, so that citizens can choose the candidate who best represents their interests. That this needs to be explained to ANYBODY is a sign of how perversely corrupted our political landscape has become under the influence of filthy corporate money.

People are sick of the lies, and we want real, representative elections. It's that simple.

[ibewlu606]

176. Rec'd

Remember how we used to make fun of Teabaggers for blindly and stupidly shilling for politicians who didn't give one whit for "everyday" Americans?

[Sobax]

226. +1

[okasha]

177. It's obvious why the mega-corp conservative MSM

are running around in circles with their hair on fire.

What's less obvious is why self-identified progressives are running around in circles with their hair on fire on behalf of the mega-corp conservative MSM.

And it doesn't take rocket science to figure out why Hillary's releasing her platform one plank at a time. That way each policy position gets attention and makes a deeper impact than if she laid it all out at once.

She has all the name-recognition anyone needs and a long and articulate history of liberal policy positions. Other Dem candidates are having to play catch-up because they don't currently have those advantages.

[thelordofhell]

178. How dare that uppity woman avoid the "Liberal" media

Give 'em hell Hillary!!!

[cantbeserious]

184. HRC - So Typical

[Blue_Adept]

186. I look forward to when Team Democrat begins to focus on Team Republican

There's such a level of kneecapping going on amongst supporters that it reminds me to just avoid all of this.

[Buns_of_Fire]

194. Probably a wise move, now that politics is semi-officially a blood sport.

But it was this way last primary season, and it'll be that way next primary season.

I just smile, content in the knowledge that my man, Vermin Supreme, jumped from 4 to 12 last week.

(That's total votes, not percentage points.)

[Blue_Adept]

195. Yeah, I've been through several primaries here going back to the beginning

Plenty of nastiness abound, though it went to a whole other level in 08 that really soured me on getting into it. I just enjoyed following the numbers, math and demographic aspects of it.

I've always been the type to talk up my candidate rather than tear down another that's on the same team. Which is why I know I don't belong here during primary season.

[jwirr]

201. From what I gather from reading this thread Hillary supporters think it is wrong to want to ask

her questions or a for the press to ask those questions for us?

First vote was for JFK and I have never seen a politician who did not talk about there stance. But if she wants to do it that way. So be it.

[KMOD]

205. Somebody needs to call 911

[alcibiades_mystery]

215. The more Hillary haters right and left scream about it, the better the strategy looks

The temper tantrums are hilarious.

[Marr]

218. I hope she keeps it up-- gives Sanders more time to get his message out, and

frankly, makes her look imperious.

It's not smart campaigning, but then, she's not my candidate.

[treestar]

221. There's plenty of time

I wish these elections could at least wait for the beginning of the year they are in.

[mylye2222]

228. In fact she just don't want

Hear uncovienient question such as Clinton foundation donation. She doesnt avoid them " because they are corporate" since those very same media had long played her game by making her The Imposed candidate.

[NCTraveler]

230. She is nailing the start of her campaign.

She is gaining huge amounts of respect with how she is dealing with the media. It is really pissing of the right wing and their ratfuckers. It's pure magic.

You really need to understand that Hillary and many of her supporters have a better understanding of the media than you do. We are educated on the topic and what they stand for. After you pay attention to politics for a while and become educated on this topic you will understand. It might take some time for you. Your allegiance to the media, and your need to give them an opportunity to show Hillary in the manner they want to, will change over time as you become more knowledgeable.

[NCTraveler]

232. This group is very concerned about your concern.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3291190/posts

[Marr]

243. If I gave any credence to the comments of right-wingers, I'd be a moderate. /nt

[NCTraveler]

256. That is my point.

The op is giving enormous amounts of credence to the concerns of right wingers. This is their story. Any on the left understand what she is doing is great. She is fighting the right wing media machine. So, the op runs with the right wings issue of the hour, yet they aren't claiming to be a moderate as you say. Then again, one size fits all and black and white thinking rarely works.

[Marr]

265. Just because a right-winger says it does not mean it's 'a right-wing story'.

If Boehner says the sky is blue, that doesn't mean it's red.

And Clinton should be answering media questions. She's not a queen, she's a political candidate.

[Romulox]

237. She's being "re-tooled" like an unsuccessful TV pilot. A much weaker candidate than expected. nt

[SidDithers]

263. Kick, for shits and giggles...

Sid

[Rex]

274. Sorry, but the M$M is a piece of shit wrapped in hot dog vomit.

Not buying into this current fear of HRC.

[Logical]

277. Lol, of course you're not! Nt

[Rex]

278. Says the person that supports Bernie, but never posts in any Bernie threads.

You just wear that thing for show and tell?

[Logical]

279. Thanks for paying attention, I didn't know you cared, lol