Female Presidential Candidate Who Was U.S. Senator, Secretary Of State Told To Be More Inspiring

[Zorro]

NEW YORK—Citing her lackluster support among young voters, campaign consultants to Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential frontrunner who has served as both a U.S. senator and secretary of state, reportedly instructed the candidate this week to be more inspiring.

“Right now, voters are looking for a candidate who stands for real societal change, someone who can stir something inside them,” said media advisor Jim Margolis, urging the woman—who overcame entrenched societal biases to build a successful legal career, became the first female senator elected in the state of New York, oversaw the Department of State during a period of widespread international tumult, and, if elected, would be the first female president in American history—to appear more uplifting to voters.

“Many young people have completely lost faith in the political process, and they want to believe that true progress is actually possible. They want someone who embodies progressive ideals.”

Margolis added that Clinton was too much a part of the establishment she spent decades breaking down barriers to enter.

http://www.theonion.com/article/female-presidential-candidate-who-was-united-state-52367

[LiberalElite]

1. Well, "no we can't" isn't awfully motivational nt

[cali]

2. Hillary's biggest donor buys the onion and presto- fawning hill pieces

[Art_from_Ark]

6. As Gomer would say

[dana_b]

8. omg - that was the Onion

apart from the headline, it wasn't funny and I thought the "more inspiring" part was real. It must be me.

[tokenlib]

3. The Onion really sucks now that a Clinton donor bought it...

..the propaganda is kind of obvious...

[MrMickeysMom]

4. Can you actually WILL that?

I.... don't ...... think..... soooooooo

[jfern]

7. The Onion was funny before it was bought by Hillary hacks

[99th_Monkey]

9. I think it's a little late for Hillary to suddenly become "more inspiring"

it comes across as forced, trying too hard, yelling with eyes bulging, etc.
because you can't buy or fake authenticity, by definition.

[Xipe Totec]

10. You want to inspire us? tell us what you'll do for us, not what you've done for yourself.

So far, All I've heard from Hillary is be grateful for what you've got and don't make any waves.

[malletgirl02]

22. I agree,I get the feeling from the Clinton campaign

that voters, especially young women owe her our votes. That greatly irks me. This is a democracy, I don't owe my vote to no politician. If a politician wants votes they have to be earned.

[slipslidingaway]

11. Clinton’s Top Donor Buys ‘The Onion’, Immediately Starts Posting Propaganda

http://www.trueactivist.com/clintons-top-donor-buys-the-onion-immediately-starts-posting-propaganda/

"The Onion, a satirical news website whose headlines alone garner thousands of shares on social media, was purchased by Univision Communications last month, who is a top donor to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The move made many fans wary, carefully watching to see if anything would be slipped in that seemed too good to be satire and, to the dismay of many, a pro-Hillary, not-very-satirical article did pop up.

The title of the article read, “Female Presidential Candidate Who Was United States Senator, Secretary Of State Told To Be More Inspiring.” Instead of the typical Onion jabs at the presidential candidate, the article is mostly about outlining Clinton’s basic track record in the U.S. government. According to the article, Jim Margolis, Clinton’s media advisor, tells “the woman — who overcame entrenched societal biases to build a successful legal career, became the first female senator elected in the state of New York, oversaw the Department of State during a period of widespread international tumult, and, if elected, would be the first female president in American history — to be more uplifting to voters.”

Many have already called out the news outlet for posting the propaganda because it was bought by such a huge donor for Hillary. Univision co-owner Haim Saban and his wife Cheryl have given Clinton’s campaign over $2 million, and another $10 million to The Clinton Foundation. Saban has been quoted as saying what his “three ways to be influential in American politics” are; the first is through political donations, the second is by establishing think tanks, and the third is by controlling media outlets.

It’s no wonder then that he has, through Univision, also purchased The Root and attempted to purchase the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. If he had succeeded, the reach of his pro-Hillary (and pro-Israel) influence without proper context and unbiased reporting would be immeasurable.

Satire has an important place in American politics, in a country where free speech is exercised by taking light, hilarious jabs at candidates, Congress, and the White House. The problem with this newly purchased satirical news outlet is that it takes away the hilarity of political articles and turns it into a place where skeletal versions of corporate candidate’s past employment are made to look like huge achievements with no real jokes at all. This article has no substantial backing or a true history of Clinton’s ethical accountability or the big money she allows to fund her campaign.

Instead of turning readers into pro-Hillary voters, this new move in ownership and content has shown even more why it’s so important not to follow major news outlets who have already been bought out and controlled and instead follow alternative media to form your own opinions."


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[Impedimentus]

19. The New York Times Doesn't Need To Be Bought ...

It sold out to the Clintons months ago. I expect the Times to restrict even further the Comments sections, which have been overwhelmingly pro-Sanders.

Krugman wants to be Treasury Secretary in a Clinton Admin.

Blow probably wants to be Press Secretary

and on and on.

The pro-Clinton slant at the Times has become a disgrace. The Gray Lady has stepped in the mud.

[slipslidingaway]

23. Read something a long time ago about the NY Times not running a story ...

about the coup in Iran, so they were mostly bought out a long time ago

[basselope]

12. The onion seems to have lost its edge.

Nothing "inspiring" about her becoming a Senator after being FLOTUS or secretary of state after making a deal with Obama.

[phleshdef]

13. Hillary Clinton is not very charismatic.

[Zorro]

14. Lots of humor-impaired posters in this thread

[Art_from_Ark]

17. Even Mallard Fillmore is funnier than that Onion piece

[DetlefK]

26. +1

[Arazi]

15. Have to kick and rec for the lulz eom

[slipslidingaway]

16. Me too :) nt

[NurseJackie]

18. Ha!! :-D

Margolis added that Clinton was too much a part of the establishment she spent decades breaking down barriers to enter.

Brilliant!

[kstewart33]

25. LOL! nt

[frazzled]

20. Smart and hard-working is inspirational to me.

I feel plenty inspired. (And Obama's exceptional oratorial skills were NOT what made me support him over Clinton in 2008. I liked her then, too, but was looking for something different. He'd inspired me by actually writing a personal response to an email I sent him when he was my Senator. )

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. This ain't no Walla Walla...

[Zorro]

24. Bump

for those who missed it yesterday.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

27. They want her to be more than just symbolic.

Yes, she's a symbolic powerful woman in a 'man's world' who is shooting for the highest office on the planet.

But is that the extent of aspiration? Personal power? What societal problems is she actually aspiring to solve, using the power she would gain? She promises to 'work on' or 'look into' any issue you bring up, but has no actual goals beyond 'become President'. And that's just not really all that inspirational for most Americans.