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Bill Clinton blames ‘mainstream media’ coverage of emails for 2016 Hillary Clinton loss
The Hill ^ | 12/09/2024 | Lauren Irwin

Posted on 12/09/2024 12:32:47 PM PST by simpson96

Former President Clinton blamed the “mainstream media” coverage of Hillary Clinton’s email controversy for her 2016 presidential loss.

During an interview with MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on “Morning Joe” that aired Monday, the former president discussed an excerpt from his recent book, “Citizen,” published in November.

In the book, he detailed the rage he felt after his wife, the former Secretary of State, lost to President-elect Trump in the 2016 election, and how he believes the media blew the email scandal out of proportion.

“It’s easier for us to know what happened in 2016 in some ways than it is what happened in 2024 … because in 2016, you had two highly unusual things,” former President Clinton began, in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.

“First of all, the mainstream media told the American people repeatedly that the biggest issue was Hillary’s emails. That’s what they said,” he continued.

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It's always a one-way street, with blinders on, for the Clintons.
1 posted on 12/09/2024 12:32:47 PM PST by simpson96
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Grifters gotta grift. I really wish these two degenerates would go away. No one wants to hear about Hildabeast’s loss anymore. We made that happen for a reason.
2 posted on 12/09/2024 12:34:18 PM PST by liberalh8ter ( Ephesians 6:10 - 18)
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But not the fact that there were emails in the first place!...................


3 posted on 12/09/2024 12:34:22 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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"Mainstream media" carried Hillary's water for her, and she still lost.

Maybe Bill is saying what he has to to keep the Hildabeast from sending her goons on him too.

4 posted on 12/09/2024 12:34:28 PM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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She lost for the same reason that Kamala did...not likeable and cold as ice.


5 posted on 12/09/2024 12:35:10 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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It’s only right that he, and I’m sure she are still wallowing in the anguish of losing an election 8 years ago.

I don’t believe in karma but I do believe life has a way of catching up to and punishing people for their nefarious acts.


6 posted on 12/09/2024 12:36:50 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Red Badger

Bill should look in the mirror. He is a scumbag in his own right.


7 posted on 12/09/2024 12:41:57 PM PST by chopperk (airhi)
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so the crime is not the problem

The attention paid to the crime is the problem

Clinton logic


8 posted on 12/09/2024 12:43:39 PM PST by ChronicMA
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Rage?!

If anything, Bill probably felt relief that Hillary lost.

That meant he didn’t have to move into the White House and stand by for photo ops with his wife, travel with her, etc. He could continue to screw around (literally and figuratively) as much as he wanted without too many people checking in on him.

He did probably regret the new opportunities for grifting that Hillary could have provided being in the White House.


9 posted on 12/09/2024 12:44:25 PM PST by MplsSteve
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Bildo is still talking about the 2016 election? Where’s his front group Moveon.org when you need it?


10 posted on 12/09/2024 12:44:44 PM PST by Dahoser (The Harris campaign and media allies are not using JOY and FORWARD accidentally. Look them up.)
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he detailed the rage he felt after his wife, the former Secretary of State, lost

One can take solace that Bill and Hillary suffer from incurable TDS that apparently bothers them daily.

11 posted on 12/09/2024 12:45:43 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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Bill Clinton enraged about something other than rejection of sex. LOL


12 posted on 12/09/2024 12:46:05 PM PST by alternatives?
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I hate victim mentality


13 posted on 12/09/2024 12:48:06 PM PST by onona
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BJ Billy thinks his moll should have gotten away with a crime the media were supposed to wipe from existence - like with a cloth. He should be grateful she got away with it in the first place.


14 posted on 12/09/2024 12:48:32 PM PST by Billthedrill
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Yep, it was because most could not stomach having that vile wretched woman as POTUS. Billy boy probably believes what he is saying though.


15 posted on 12/09/2024 12:49:52 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: Billthedrill

What about the vast right wing conspiracy ??


16 posted on 12/09/2024 12:50:36 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: simpson96

Billy, let’s talk about Monica and that blue dress. Was it your dress or just your DNA?


17 posted on 12/09/2024 12:50:51 PM PST by kawhill
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H->! is a crook.


18 posted on 12/09/2024 12:52:18 PM PST by Paladin2
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It's been a few bad weeks for Bubba & Hellary...and all leftwing communists


19 posted on 12/09/2024 12:53:26 PM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Red Badger

Exactly this. It’s not what she did, it’s that it was reported on.


20 posted on 12/09/2024 12:54:50 PM PST by FrankRizzo890
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