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In reply to the discussion: "There will be NO opportunities to interview Hillary Clinton; her speech will be her interview." [View all]how many times have people bleated about rejecting the premise of their stupid games?
but yeah, it's hillary, so forget all that.
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"There will be NO opportunities to interview Hillary Clinton; her speech will be her interview." [View all]
peecoolyour
Jun 2015
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Candidates generally don't have interviews at the 200,000 persons + rallys.
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#177
avoiding vs. controlling. The press and it's messaging totally sucks..HRC should trust them?
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#189
She's going to do a conventional sit down interview in the days after her Roosevelt Island speech
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#8
I wasn't always a big fan of Rachel but she has grown on me because she doesn't bash Democrats.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#16
Politicians should expect to have to deal with the press. Any politician who is afraid of the press
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#66
confusion, I understand. Trying to actually analyze what they all do, I understand
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#203
If you're quick on the defensive, I guess. 'Course, no reason not to be on DU I guess...
Scootaloo
Jun 2015
#206
and in all honesty I don't know if they were counted or not...but no one does
Sheepshank
Jun 2015
#245
I don't think this delayed access to questions, and her answers, is helping her.
Sienna86
Jun 2015
#3
Gee... Bernie makes himself available to the press, and have no problems dealing with the gotchas
Mr. Robot
Jun 2015
#68
Well, you have to remember, Clinton has vastly more experience than Sanders...
Scootaloo
Jun 2015
#137
Would you like to compare your experience creating and rolling out ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2015
#152
Do you really think she can do anything to be "friends/friendly" with the same press ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2015
#35
You would think that ameature mistakes would have ended after being thumped in 2008.
Exilednight
Jun 2015
#11
I got yelled at for suggesting she hasn't taken a whole lot of actual positions.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#13
Because it's a blatant lie. No one bearing Bernie's logos has used the C-word.
peecoolyour
Jun 2015
#110
Oh that HDSer.. figures.. and yeah, he's so effin' "clever".. they're so amusing themselves..
Cha
Jun 2015
#138
U think it's better for a question to be raised, and left unanswered in a national news segment?
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#47
My friend, I'm told her history is "out there" for anyone who wants to know what it is.
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#43
Hillary makes speech calling for expanded voting rights, media hacks and Hillary Haters
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#21
Sooner or later the pre$$ will reach a tipping point. She'll step out of "Scooby" to crickets. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#27
Actually, she will get a bump in the polls and that will only make her nemeses more upset./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#48
Except that the job of the media (as you know) is to "get the story", not simply regurgitate
jonno99
Jun 2015
#116
I can only imagine the accent she will be bringing to THIS event. Can't wait, indeed! eom
Purveyor
Jun 2015
#51
The media gets blasted here regularly for the dumb questions they ask -- especially
NYC Liberal
Jun 2015
#52
oh yes, Hillary's strategy and non compliance with USmediawhoredom is pissing off all the
Cha
Jun 2015
#142
Well maybe you don't know her positions, but I and millions of others know
NYC Liberal
Jun 2015
#196
Hrm...if only there was a thread full of statements where people explained what they didn't like...
jeff47
Jun 2015
#56
Like the two posts above (both hidden) where Hillary Haters tried to drop the c-bomb on her
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#72
Same here. And frankly Bernie Sanders is not into the politics of personal destruction either.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#176
"Called Hillary Clinton the c-word. Thought he was being clever about it. He was not. "
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#168
Yeah, it's not like there's a reason MIRT exists. Horrible posts just never happen. :eyes: (nt)
jeff47
Jun 2015
#163
The MIRT-zapped troll got a big warm welcome from a host of the Bernie Sanders
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#164
That's my down to earth everyday common people love'n Hillary. She's just like you and me.
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#60
That's not a valid reason. The real reason is because Bernie is the only politician
cui bono
Jun 2015
#198
If he is a softball show for Bernie it's only because Bernie stands up for the people and
cui bono
Jun 2015
#218
Yeah, 'cause "dissing Bernie" is bringing up facts and being against stupid disgusting
Cha
Jun 2015
#144
Bullshit- you approved of the "cunning stunt" tongue twister and there's NO walking back from that..
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#169
the member who got his "Clever" post Hidden "Refered" to it. he's doing more to hurt Bernie
Cha
Jun 2015
#141
Seems completely appropriate to me. A lot of hyperventilating here over nothing.
Lil Missy
Jun 2015
#121
The topic she is speaking of - voting rights - is ignored because too many put ripping down Hillary
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#199
Hoping the event will stay focused on the voting rights issue as she plans it too.
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#210
She gave the press an opportunity to ask questions and they blew the opportunity.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2015
#228