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Clinton campaign got interview questions ahead of … Steve Harvey interview
Hot Air ^ | October 6, 2016 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 10/06/2016 8:54:56 AM PDT by bobsunshine

This is almost a parody of paranoia, right? Free Beacon’s Lachlan Markay reported yesterday that Hillary Clinton’s team prepared for her appearance on a tough, hard-hitting interview show by getting the questions ahead of time. That tough, hard-hitting interviewer was … Steve Harvey?

The campaign memo reveals that Clinton’s staff worked with Harvey to craft the structure of the interview, and briefed the Democratic presidential nominee ahead of time on the precise wording of Harvey’s questions.

The questions touched on Clinton’s granddaughter, her preference for deep dish or thin crust pizza, her campaign’s “great start,” efforts to bridge America’s racial divide, and her support for gun control policies.

According to the memo, Clinton’s staff saw Harvey’s show as an effective and low-risk way to reach out to female and African American voters. They also noted recent episodes of the show that focused on issues that Clinton had stressed during her campaign.

Clinton’s staff pitched the show on some of those issues, including gun control, and noted that Harvey would not likely force Clinton to go into detail defending her positions.

“Please note that the tone of the show is generally light so even on policy questions, Steve won’t go too deep into details,” the memo noted.

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; fraud; harvey; interview; liberalmedia; steveharvey
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I wouldn't expect anything else from the corrupt Clinton Cartel
1 posted on 10/06/2016 8:54:56 AM PDT by bobsunshine
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To: bobsunshine
Steve isn't a journalist. He's a talk show host.

Do you really think that any celebrity or politician goes on a talk show without knowing the agenda in advance?

The whole purpose of a "talk show" is to give the guest a platform to promote themselves.

2 posted on 10/06/2016 8:58:38 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: bobsunshine

“The campaign memo reveals that Clinton’s staff worked with Harvey to craft the structure of the interview, and briefed the Democratic presidential nominee ahead of time on the precise wording of Harvey’s questions.”

Sounds like the same thing the Clinton people did with Lester Holt before the debate.


3 posted on 10/06/2016 9:00:28 AM PDT by detective
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To: bobsunshine

steve Harvey has a show??


4 posted on 10/06/2016 9:02:45 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: justlurking

“Do you really think that any celebrity or politician goes on a talk show without knowing the agenda in advance?”

Donald Trump puts himself out there to be grilled by Sean Hannity three or four times a week and there has never been any indication that Sean informs Trump about the questions prior to their being asked.


5 posted on 10/06/2016 9:03:22 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: bobsunshine

The Trump team knows it is two on one, hand signals, questions in advance, etc. So what will they do differently knowing that?


6 posted on 10/06/2016 9:04:06 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy...)
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To: bobsunshine

Nothing Clinton says or does is honest and genuine. She is all tightly controlled, tightly scripted, that’s why she avoids real campaign events, such as rallies where the public is encouraged to attend. Most of her events are closed fundraisers, and “organizing events” where she talks to local activities. What “rallies” she has depends largely on “crowds” that are bussed in from local schools, and local union “activists”. That’s why when some animal rights people upset her a month or so ago, that guy had to come bounding on stage and reassure her that everything is OK, and told her to just keep talking.


7 posted on 10/06/2016 9:06:40 AM PDT by euram
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To: justlurking

Steve isn’t a journalist. He’s a PC show host.

He is the idiot, who screwed up the Miss Universe contest!

https://www.google.com/search?q=Harvey+screws+up+Miss+America+contest&rlz=1CAACAO_enUS642US643&oq=Harvey+screws+up+Miss+America+contest&aqs=chrome..69i57.16592j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=steve+harvey+miss+universe+mistake


8 posted on 10/06/2016 9:09:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act! George Orwell.)
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To: bobsunshine

She can’t even do a debate without an ear piece and a liberal moderator to kiss her butt so what makes people think she would ever do a real no questions off-limits interview? She’s a fraud, a criminal who doesn’t want to be exposed.


9 posted on 10/06/2016 9:10:42 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (By His wounds we are healed.)
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No surprise here...

Pre-opened pickle jar...

Questions in advance...

Typical democrat show of intelligence...LOL


10 posted on 10/06/2016 9:12:41 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Timpanagos1
Donald Trump puts himself out there to be grilled by Sean Hannity three or four times a week and there has never been any indication that Sean informs Trump about the questions prior to their being asked.

I'm not referring to a news show.

I'm referring to talk shows like Oprah, Ellen, the Tonight Show, Conan, etc.

Their guests are almost always there to promote themselves, or a movie or TV show. It's not a serious show, and you shouldn't expect serious questions or serious answers.

11 posted on 10/06/2016 9:13:40 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: ealgeone

Isn't he the guy who hosts Family Feud or something?

12 posted on 10/06/2016 9:14:58 AM PDT by Blue Jays
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To: bobsunshine

Question for this Sundays Debate....Will audience questions be submitted in advance to Moderators and screened for who wuill be selected to ask questions based on pre-screening? For example, will a fat lady be selected to ask a question about the Miss Universe thing? Or will a person be selected to ask Trump a Tax question? Will questions about Hillary’s Email, Foundation and Bimbo Eruption suppression be muted? Trump should find out about this. I would like to see Jennifer Flowers, Juanita Broderick, Paula Jones, Kathleen Wiley and Monika Lewinski in the audience. But, then again, I ask too much.


13 posted on 10/06/2016 9:23:27 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (frequently.)
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To: bobsunshine

Mr. Harvey can you ask her about this? It’s a black thang.
Hillary Clinton is “in Awe of” Racist Planned Parenthood Founder ...


14 posted on 10/06/2016 9:26:15 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: bobsunshine
Uh huh. Because the very future of the Union depends on what Her Heinous prefers in the way of pizza crust.

Candidates obsessed with creating the image of a Regular Guy or Gal, aren't. Sometimes it's easier than others. If Hillary pulled off a rubber face mask to reveal a Reptilian from Zeta Reticuli, I'd believe it. But Kindly Grandma ain't working.

15 posted on 10/06/2016 9:35:00 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: bobsunshine

Kaine did tell the moderator “let’s get to North Korea”. So how did he know that was going to be a topic?


16 posted on 10/06/2016 9:39:26 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: bobsunshine

Favorite color? How did they miss that? Heads will roll.


17 posted on 10/06/2016 9:42:13 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: bobsunshine

The really surprising part about this is that she had the questions ahead of time so must have prepared the “I’ll try to talk to white people” line ahead of time.


18 posted on 10/06/2016 9:55:27 AM PDT by Trumplican
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To: bobsunshine

Consider this. In America, television soap opera weddings attract more viewers than a presidential address. And debates don’t do that much better.


19 posted on 10/06/2016 10:50:32 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: bobsunshine

Steve Harvey, the black game show host?? They had to give him EASIER questions than he would have anyway?? OMG!


20 posted on 10/06/2016 11:17:52 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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