The "Fourth Estate" is in desperate need of the next generation of Cronkite's / Murrow's / Thomas's. Unless and until this happens the "media" is a joke.

By the definition they establish for Clinton, Trump has not had one in a year either. At least she don't corral her Press, and then turn them into objects to be ridiculed.

That's pretty sad.

The media could easily end trumps presidential ambitions in under a week if they actually did the job they are supposed to be doing.

The day "news" departments were expected to turn a profit for the corporation they are a part of was the day we lost real reporting and journalism in MSM. I cannot even imagine where we would be in terms of being "informed" if it was not for the Internet.

F___ Em!

Nothing is sincere about the media, and she owes them absolutely NOTHING.

...with the manners of same with a hot dog waved in front of them.

She publishes detailed and thoughtful position papers. Which are ignored.

What the hell is so important about getting her to expose herself to the dog pack while they yap and snap? They haven't got any credibility left.

Hillary Clinton seems quite capable of handling all manner of difficult questions when she's actually interviewed. Imagine the takedown of Andrea Mitchell ....

Win Baby Win!

The media is going on and on about how she needs to make herself "available" to them so they can ask her "important" questions, but you KNOW the second she does the questions will be ALL about her emails and Clinton Foundation. It'll be things they've already discussed ad nauseum.

They'll just ask more inane quaestions about email and the foundation. Mothing about the substantial policies she's proposed. Fuck 'em.

Then they can ask their same stupid questions about emails that have been answered in interviews, congressional hearings, and FBI interviews many times before.
Lazy Press

I would vote for the horses head in the Godfather over Trump the ass.

the media is trying to create a horse race to boost ratings. screw 'em!

And answer whatever questions she's asked.

of every and any thing.

She is being given the press version of Gamergate, essentially.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/8/30/12690444/alma-powell-clinton-foundation

If she stands there and lets them ask questions until they have no more questions to ask.

Not with them acting up like jackals. No one cares but them.

It doesn't matter if she has to answer the same questions dozens of times.

Doing more public appearances and press conferences will only help her candidacy, in my humble opinion.

Attention and busy chasing the last bit of summer.
It will happen in time.

I look forward to seeing her get out on the trail more and show the clear contrast between her competence and Trump's incompetence.

From online discussions. A friend of mine was "invited" by two Bernie bros to "discuss" in a live online forum why Hillary 'is a good candidate for President."

She declined. They then said, "Why is it that no one can come up with reasons to vote for Hillary when you ask?"

She declined because she knew the drill - get pummeled with 25+ years of GOP smears, and told to refute them all. There would be no chance whatsoever to actually state why Hillary is qualified.

Then when she gave up, they would simply declare "victory."

The fact that no one in the press had any questions whatsoever about Colin Powell's son heading up the FCC with very friendly to , when Enron was a major donor to Colin Powell's foundation (headed up by his wife) when he was Sec of State, and he went to bat for Enron in a dispute the company was having with the Indian government.

"But when the press thinks of you as a good guy, leveraging your good reputation in this way is considered a good thing to do. And since the charity was considered a good thing to do, keeping the charity going when Powell was in office as secretary of state was also considered a good thing to do. And since Powell was presumed to be innocent — and since Democrats did not make attacks on Powell part of their partisan strategy — his charity was never the subject of a lengthy investigation."

When an entity shits on you, and always thinks of you as the "bad guy" you don't give it priority in your campaign. And you don't trust it to ask questions without an agenda to shit on you again.

IMHO.


http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/8/30/12690444/alma-powell-clinton-foundation

However, look at how well she handled the Benghazi hearings. She sat there and got pummeled with smears for hours and came out looker stronger and more reasonable than ever.

I admired her poise, intellect, and candor.

People need to see more of that.

More moments like that would strengthen her as a candidate, in my opinion.

"What do you say to people who call your foundation a play-to-pay profit center for your family?" "Can you assure people that you are healthy?" "Why do you think people call you a liar?" "Benghazi?"

At least the hearings were on one topic.....

1. I don't know. I guess I'm just not a natural campaigner like my husband or the current POTUS.

2. It was a mistake that I have apologized for. I will forever be much more vigilant with my emails.

3. You are welcome to see things that way if you wish.

4. The foundation did great work. There has never been any evidence of impropriety. It has an A+ rating. I understand why people could think there is a possible conflict of interest. If elected president, I (and my husband) will completely disassociate ourselves.

5. I am in good health. Thank you for asking.

6. I don't know. I am doing everything I can to earn the people's trust.

7. Please refer to the testimony I presented for any information about Benghazi you'd like to examine.

I think she would be fine.

At least, I hope they do.

This would probably help

Or a Press Secretary.

SMH.

Good for you. I think that once she is in office, she will have less to worry about with a press that has already decided that she is suspect and guilty.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/8/30/12690444/alma-powell-clinton-foundation

And if you think the media will be more deferential after she is sworn in, you've been somewhere else since 2009.

I guess it's okay with you that some people rewrote the rules mid race? But others need to subjugate themselves for the media. Lol, nope.

eom

Just say you're cool with that. And we will agree to disagree.

Deflection won't work with me.

especially when she is president.

Clever, very clever indeed!

He wants all the oxygen in the news cycle, now he complains about it.

Only hold White House briefings with acceptable journalists like Rachel Maddow or Ellen DeGeneres.

She is not a member of the press- she's a lot smarter and honest than most of them. Hate feminists much?

And give the most psychotic candidate in our nations history pretend credibility.

She's wise not to do Press Conferences. They are looking for a thread of something to weave into a full blown scandal.

This "press conference" nonsense is just another fake controversy ginned up by the Vulgar Talking Yam and his water-carrying MSM, who are looking for soundbites they can take out of context with which smear her. I'm just sad to see so many good liberals spouting this meme, as well. (John Fugelsang, I'm looking at you.) And, it's not like the Yamster isn't going to do or say something outrageous to distract from it, anyway.

Plus, giving speeches, appearing before Congress, being interviewed by FBI, etc., and just about to head into debates.