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Related: About this forumIs It Time For The Press To STFU About Hillary Clinton’s Press Conferences?
There is a very stupid controversy happening right now, about whether Hillary gave a press conference on her aero-plane, or whether it was a press gaggle, and did Asshole Hillary even give the traveling press the correct flavor of ice cream sandwiches afterward? She did not. Has it been 275 days since Hillary gave a press conference, or has it just been a day and a half? This is an IMPORTANT QUESTION.
http://wonkette.com/606320/is-it-time-for-the-press-to-stfu-about-hillary-clintons-press-conferences
must read.

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Is It Time For The Press To STFU About Hillary Clinton’s Press Conferences? (Original Post)
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Sep 2016
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niyad
(121,987 posts)1. love wonkette!!!!
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)2. Yes
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(13,070 posts)3. A "press conference" is a show
The reporters play actors who get to be on television to deliver their well-prepared (but not necessarily informative) questions, many of which already have been answered or could be answered with a little leg work.
Even though the aircraft carries are fairly large (42) press contingent, and Clinton makes herself available to answer their questions, it won't count as a press conference in their minds because the cameras aren't pointed at the reporters.
It would be nice if they set up a better sound system on the airplane, however.