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You won’t believe Hillary Clinton’s spin on avoiding the press
Washington Post ^ | May 18, 2015 | By Chris Cillizza

Posted on 05/18/2015 4:15:28 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

With Hillary Clinton rapidly approaching a month since she answered a question from a reporter, her allies are working to push back on the idea that she is ducking the press.

"PUTTING THE VOTERS FIRST, HILLARY ASKS THE QUESTIONS THAT REALLY MATTER," read the subject line of an e-mail -- ALL CAPS in the original! -- that arrived in my inbox this morning courtesy of Correct The Record, a pro-Clinton super PAC directly coordinating with the presidential campaign on rapid response.

The missive lays out the facts aimed at putting lie to the "she won't answer questions" narrative.

The group notes that Clinton has ASKED 117 questions of "everyday Americans." And, yes, it lists every one of those questions -- from "Give me a sense of your experience with that?" (Iowa) to "Do you want to share your story?" (Nevada).

I mean, where to start with this?

The role of the media in this process is to show voters who these people are, really, and to explain how these people would govern the country if elected. Like the media or not, that's a very important role -- and one that is essential to a functioning democracy.

So, no matter how many Iowans' questions Hillary answers or how many questions she asks them, it doesn't justify her current unwillingness to stand before reporters (or even a single reporter) and take their questions. Not even a little.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clintoncash; clintonfoundation; election2016; hillary2016; hillaryasksquestions; hillarysuperpac; lewinsky; pages; pantsuit; perjury; peterschweizer
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1 posted on 05/18/2015 4:15:28 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Boxers or Briefs?


2 posted on 05/18/2015 4:23:17 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is this witch really going to be their nominee? This is the best they have?


3 posted on 05/18/2015 4:25:02 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Don Corleone

Jock strap with a cup?


4 posted on 05/18/2015 4:25:05 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The author of the article would have done better if he had pointed out that EVERY ONE of Hillary’s “everyday Americans” were pre-selected, pre-screened, and weren’t allowed to ask anything but softball questions that were screened in advance, if they weren’t outright dictated by the campaign.


5 posted on 05/18/2015 4:25:43 PM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderators)
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To: Don Corleone

How awful must you be to that you are afraid of the lie-beral press?


6 posted on 05/18/2015 4:26:22 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Not presidential material. Lies more than Willie and Barry combined.


7 posted on 05/18/2015 4:26:37 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If "Old Glory" offends you, kiss my red, white and blue American ass. You'll feel better.)
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To: Don Corleone

So SHE wants to be the only one asking questions? The irony is that Hillary is one of the most questionable figures in modern American politics.


8 posted on 05/18/2015 4:27:34 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: justlurking

Whats with Hillary and everyday Americans? What about talking to some once a week Americans.


9 posted on 05/18/2015 4:29:00 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

HILLARY ASKS THE QUESTIONS THAT REALLY MATTER, BUT ANSWERS NONE.


10 posted on 05/18/2015 4:29:09 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Barack Obama is not inarguably sane.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
One has to wonder what's going through his mind as he watches this slow train wreck in action...


11 posted on 05/18/2015 4:29:48 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This “listening tour” is nothing but cover for her to change her past political positions — to whatever the opinion polls say in summer 2016.

Q. You changed your position on...

A. Yes, I have listened to the people....


12 posted on 05/18/2015 4:30:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

She’s scared spitless.


13 posted on 05/18/2015 4:30:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Veggie Todd
Is this witch really going to be their nominee? This is the best they have?

She has the goods on Obama, and Obama can crush anyone who gets in her way using the IRS, FBI, Justice, NSA, etc. He'll insure that she gets the job, and she'll presumably keep his secrets secret.

I'm not sure there's anything anyone can do to stop her.

14 posted on 05/18/2015 4:31:32 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The role of the media in this process is to show voters who these people are, really, and to explain how these people would govern the country if elected.

...

Who knew?


15 posted on 05/18/2015 4:31:57 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Veggie Todd

Who says there is gonna be an election? CoNGRE$$?

THE Courts?

We got a long way to go..

18 months that shook the pillars of our very nature..

They told us we were bad..

Even as we tried to do good.

Jmho


16 posted on 05/18/2015 4:33:11 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Vaginas love the vagina. Illegal aliens will love her Hispanic running mate! Crimes and corruption matter NOT ONE BIT. HUSSEIN HAS DESENSITIZED AMERICA TO CRIME IN POLITICS. Now, we go from the illegitimate black Marxist Muslim gay illegal alien to the vagina and the Hispanic!


17 posted on 05/18/2015 4:38:25 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I’m waiting for her new “video”


18 posted on 05/18/2015 4:55:16 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Rehab place jammed her wifi?


19 posted on 05/18/2015 4:58:16 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: Don Corleone

The coming meltdown is going to be epic.


20 posted on 05/18/2015 5:37:43 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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