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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:12 PM Feb 2016

Why is Hillary avoiding the media?

After Republican candidate Marco Rubio spent 45 minutes taking questions from his traveling press corps Wednesday en route to South Carolina, New York Times reporter Amy Chozick noted that Hillary Clinton hasn't done the same in more than two months.

Clinton last held a media availability in which she took questions from the traveling press corps on Dec. 4 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Though Clinton has done several network TV interviews and participated in debates over the past couple months, the lack of accessibility on the campaign trail has been a source of frustration among reporters. Reporters covering Clinton in the run-up to voting in Iowa and New Hampshire frequently discussed the issue, and likely will continue to as the candidate heads to Nevada and South Carolina.

A Clinton spokesman had no immediate comment.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-campaign-press-access_us_56bce1c8e4b08ffac1245666
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Cleita

(75,480 posts)
3. She definitely thinks we proles are dumb and only her wisdom can save us.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:18 PM
Feb 2016

If she thinks we are also unworthy, then why does she even bother?

 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
5. Power. The lust for power.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:20 PM
Feb 2016

Why would somebody really want to be POTUS uf all they want to be is a pragmatic, incremental steward?

It's power...probably also greed.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
2. 1. Goldman Sachs transcripts. 2. NH slaughter. 3. FBI investigation.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:15 PM
Feb 2016

4. State Dept. sub poenas. 5. Campaign changes. 6. African American firewalls. 7. Coordination with s SuperPAC.

There is more. I'd advise her to avoid media too.

 

Shandris

(3,447 posts)
4. Isn't it time Hillary showed how much she supports our youth by doing an AMA?
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:18 PM
Feb 2016


I'll bet that'd make a real nice change.org petition. =}
 

Press Virginia

(2,329 posts)
7. The more people see her, the lower her poll numbers go
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:24 PM
Feb 2016

she has no control over the questions so she can't give a scripted answer

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