Clinton campaign ropes off reporters at New Hampshire parade

foxnews.com ^ | Joseph Weber

[RoosterRedux]

Campaign aides for Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Saturday roped off reporters from the candidate as she walked and talked with potential voters during a July Fourth parade in New Hampshire, sparking frustration from the press corps and outrage from the state Republican Party.

“Hillary Clinton continues to demonstrate her obvious contempt and disdain for the Granite State’s style of grassroots campaigning,” New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Jennifer Horn said in a statement. “The use of a rope line at a New Hampshire parade is a sad joke and insults the traditions of our first-in-the-nation primary.”

Reporters were reportedly allowed to get close to Clinton but were later herded away by campaign aides concerned about crowd control.

“Spectacle of Clinton as candidate -- press being pulled along with a rope,” tweeted New York Times presidential campaign correspondent Maggie Haberman.

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“Never underestimate @HillaryClinton’s capacity to fritter away natural advantages with poor judgement,” tweeted Politico politics reporter Glenn Thrush.

[RoosterRedux]

Heheh.

[hal ogen]

...and the supplicant, knee-padded reporters went along with this outrage. The reporters deserve a rope.

[Neidermeyer]

The B*tch Queen hath spoken.

[Bernard]

Very clever way to divert the coverage to “Hillary used a rope to stay away from reporters”, and away from the real story. “Hardly any voters showed up to see Hillary walk in a parade”...

[bray]

They should have used the ropes the same way Mussolini did.

Pray America is waking

[McGruff]

[Sacajaweau]

I don't think that's what the rope is all about. I think and I believe a reported said it...that it was to pace her for the mile long trek. I'll bet there were a few docs within 25 feet of her and people around her in the event she falls.

Roping off reporters simply doesn't make sense. They know the rules.

She looked like a dog in training.

[RoosterRedux]

If Politico is complaining about Hill this early in the campaign, she will probably wash out before long.

She was never a very good campaigner (to say the least)...and now she's just old and haggard.

[fatima]

She walked a mile.Must of had some good pain drugs for that one.

[Sacajaweau]

What’s missing??? Bubba!!!

[Organic Panic]

Why does she even campaign? Queens don’t campaign. That’s for little people.

[smoothsailing]

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Next thing you know, Hillary! will be pounding the dais with her Forzieri flats.

[RoosterRedux]

She looked like a dog in training.

In training for the "World's Ugliest Dog Contest"!;-)

[USCG SimTech]

Now they know to bring shears. It’s unlawful detainment in the realm of something you can be arrested for?

At least now we all had demonstrated how she is going to govern when confronted with those that challenge her. Only when president she’ll be Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

[Sacajaweau]

I'm almost betting that she was wired for tracking her heart etc...

I don't think she's in pain...but maybe the next day. A mile does a number on your muscles if you're out of shape.

Wonder which spanx she was wearing.

[JoeProBono]

[RoosterRedux]

That guy with the Benghazi sign is ruining Hill’s optics.

[TomGuy]

What’s missing??? Bubba!!!

She only calls on Bubba when her campaign seems to be floundering. Recall in 2008 that she had to rely on him when she was doing her 'plantation' and 'no waaaaz tard' ditties. She was not getting very good reception from the down-home folk -- until ole BJ joined her.

It will be the same this time, too.

[Ditter]

On another thread there was a picture of the rope actually around a group of several people. Very stupid thing to do.