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2016 Postmortem

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts) Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:12 PM Mar 2016

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Hillary Clinton hasn't had a press conference in 116 days.

Why?

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Hillary Clinton hasn't had a press conference in 116 days. (Original Post) Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 OP

She doesn't want to make any more promises she can't keep. snowy owl Mar 2016 #1

She Might Actually Have to Answer Questions Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #2

^THIS^ is the truth, right here. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #3

HILLARY CANNOT DO A PRESS CONFERENCE Because Free Form Questions Will KILL Her Right There! CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #10

Don't know, but I have seen her do one on one interviews and call ins a lot Renew Deal Mar 2016 #4

When was Bernie last press conference? Nt chillfactor Mar 2016 #5

Last week. jillan Mar 2016 #8

Two words. nc4bo Mar 2016 #13

Video of Bernie Sanders' press conference, last week. w4rma Mar 2016 #14

If it's not scripted or she doesn't get to approve the questions in advance Press Virginia Mar 2016 #6

Are you sure it's not 115 or 117? What side of the international dateline are you on? LuvLoogie Mar 2016 #7

You don't think debates and town halls are better than a press conference with Hoyt Mar 2016 #9

It shouldn't be either or.... Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #11

It's not, she's been interviewed, debated, attacked in town halls, and you guys are still whining. Hoyt Mar 2016 #12

She does town halls constantly, where all she does is answer questions. MADem Mar 2016 #15

She doesn't like the "tone" of reporters. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #16

There's a good reason for this, the MSM just ignores her!! Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #17

snowy owl

(2,145 posts)

1. She doesn't want to make any more promises she can't keep.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:13 PM

Mar 2016

What else could it be?

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

2. She Might Actually Have to Answer Questions

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:14 PM

Mar 2016

And she is not good at hiding her annoyance and contempt for anyone who questions her.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

3. ^THIS^ is the truth, right here.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:16 PM

Mar 2016

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)

10. HILLARY CANNOT DO A PRESS CONFERENCE Because Free Form Questions Will KILL Her Right There!

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:46 PM

Mar 2016

She cannot afford to actually have to face ANY LEGIT NON CORPORATE OWNED OPERATED AND CONTROLLED ... JOURNALISTS!

Renew Deal

(81,871 posts)

4. Don't know, but I have seen her do one on one interviews and call ins a lot

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:17 PM

Mar 2016

chillfactor

(7,583 posts)

5. When was Bernie last press conference? Nt

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:19 PM

Mar 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

8. Last week.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:24 PM

Mar 2016

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

13. Two words.

Reply to jillan (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:05 PM

Mar 2016

**Mic drop**

w4rma

(31,700 posts)

14. Video of Bernie Sanders' press conference, last week.

Reply to jillan (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 11:15 PM

Mar 2016

Press Virginia

(2,329 posts)

6. If it's not scripted or she doesn't get to approve the questions in advance

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:20 PM

Mar 2016

She ain't gonna do it.

Could have another "you mean with a cloth" moment

LuvLoogie

(7,027 posts)

7. Are you sure it's not 115 or 117? What side of the international dateline are you on?

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:20 PM

Mar 2016

How many hours has it been? That's what I want to know.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

9. You don't think debates and town halls are better than a press conference with

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:40 PM

Mar 2016

questions by the "corrupt" $MSM. You guys crack me up.

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

11. It shouldn't be either or....

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:51 PM

Mar 2016

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

12. It's not, she's been interviewed, debated, attacked in town halls, and you guys are still whining.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:57 PM

Mar 2016

MADem

(135,425 posts)

15. She does town halls constantly, where all she does is answer questions.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:48 AM

Mar 2016

She doesn't have a "stump speech" that is the same thing, a one-way "conversation," over and over again.

She talks to people. They ask, she answers. These events have been covered, recorded, and put on the internet.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

16. She doesn't like the "tone" of reporters.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:50 AM

Mar 2016

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)

17. There's a good reason for this, the MSM just ignores her!!

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:51 AM

Mar 2016

Don'tcha know.

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