2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary should hold more press conferences. [View all]Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)Apparently, Trump's stonewalling of the press is so epic that it's overshadowing the Clinton camps sorta blackout.
By now, historically, any candidate would have a gaggle of press hovering around them 24/7, riding the bus with them, etc, etc.
Hillary's campaign has yet to okay that, and that's rare for how late it is in the campaign. But again, Trump is so much worse with it that many aren't taking notice.
THAT SAID, were I Clinton, I'd relish having any reason not to have a bunch of reporters stumbling all over me, never giving me an inch of rest or piece, clucking over every thing you say and every look you make.
There's no legal precedent for it, or moral one. It's just that the press has gotten used to a certain level of access it hasn't enjoyed yet. Which normally I'd say, "well, screw them." But they ARE a big part of influencing plenty of people out there, so it is something to consider, at least.