Republicans criticize Clinton for not talking to press
Source: AP
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Iowa are taking jabs at Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton for not fielding more questions from the press.
Former business executive Carly Fiorina says that if Clinton is going to run for president, "she is going to have to answer some questions."
Fiorina spoke at a dinner hosted by the Iowa Republican Party that drew about 1,300 people Saturday. Also chiming in was Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who joked about whether Clinton "ever takes any questions."
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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onehandle
(51,122 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,845 posts)Posted as a news item only.
OS
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)AngryDem001
(684 posts)They can all go pound sand for all I care.
quadrature
(2,049 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Let's see, is Hillary trying to run their campaigns? Nope.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,430 posts)rocktivity
(44,585 posts)rocktivity
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Someday one of them is gonna be on live and say the reporter's question from the teleprompter instead of their own line.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Are you really this FUCKING stupid?!?!
jmowreader
(50,589 posts)Let's start with Carly Fiorina.
Hillary Clinton, OTOH...y'know, the RW press is going to bitch about everything Hillary does and everything she does not.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)conservatives declared her a Great Amurican for doing so and said it showed she was bold and decisive, youbetcha donchaknow.
irisblue
(33,054 posts)TrollBuster9090
(5,955 posts)"Republicans Go Apeshit With Frustration As They Try To Gin Up Phoney Scandals, But Clinton Refuses To Play."
I'm actually quite happy with Clinton's apparent new strategy of dealing with the conservative echo chamber's fake scandal machine. They're doing their usual thing of going round and round and round the conservative echo chamber with the fake scandals about email servers, and the Clinton Foundation etc., but it has absolutely no traction until some tawdry, low level member of the mainstream media plays ball, and asks her about it. And when they do, it suddenly transits from the fact-free conservative news bubble to the (somewhat) legitimate news world.
By refusing to legitimize these fake scandals, Hilary is really starting to impress me. I don't like all of her qualities, but she's certainly got some good ones, to be sure.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)Perhaps, his interview meltdown over dislike from being challenged on his flip-flops in positions, if he does end up with the nomination he'll be twisting himself up into a pretzel flip-flopping back to his Libertarian positions -- he should hide from the media. It is the Arizona GOP election strategy, avoid debates & television appearences -- this is mostly for state office. It really bums me Rotellini on a statewide election for AG lost back-to-back 50/50 elections, only one really willing to take a firm position on policies while the other guys lose in landslides.
rpannier
(24,350 posts)They'd accuse her of stealing the spotlight
I'm not really concerned what republikkans think about much
On this, not at all
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)deal with the press. Too many times the press frames the elections with their early analysis and their chasing of every insignificant thing. It leaves too little discussion of what the actual American wants and how they feels. We are saturated with polls from everywhere. Talk to the people first.
Botany
(70,639 posts)Benghazi, emails, Bill's charity, and now this ..... a big old nothing burger, with pretend fries,
and a make believe extra thick chocolate shake you can't see.
I will not watch but Joe Scum will be pushing this crap in the AM.
Sgt Preston
(133 posts)That's over two months ago. It's a long time to go without having a press conference. Why not get everything out in the open, and refute the suspicions and accusations raised against her? There are plenty of questions that she should try to answer, and these questions do not just come from Republicans, but also from some Democrats and Independents.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)I'm not inclined to give anything to the clown car.
whatthehey
(3,660 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)The press is incredibly hostile towards Clinton and is eager to help the Republicans attack her.
napi21
(45,806 posts)They're just pissed off because she hasn't given them anything new to bitch about. I'm just enjoying all the Pubs sticking their respective feet in their mouths.
Sgt Preston
(133 posts)There are also some Democrats that would like some answers. Independents, too.
napi21
(45,806 posts)The more upset they get, the more stupid mistakes they make.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Fill in the blank of the day.
question everything
(47,580 posts)I know that many of us, myself included, have been taken aback by the email destruction, by the funding of the Clinton Foundation, by the gobs of money they have been making... but on the other hand I am kinda glad that her response is: bite me.. too bad.. your problem. The only candidates with balls.
Go Hillary.
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)I would love to see Fiorina take questions from Americans every week like Bernie does.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Four hours. It could be said she does not want to take their time on msm.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Joe "Red Under the Bed" McCarthy was regarded as a populist.
It's not always a good thing, that visceral anger and rabble rousing. Hubris and mendacity can take it in odd directions....
MADem
(135,425 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)The primary is over a year away folks!
You just keep putting you feet in your mouths, and wait for Hillary to be the candidate that actually makes sense.
RandySF
(59,697 posts)Last edited Mon May 18, 2015, 10:25 AM - Edit history (1)
There is a danger to freezing out the press. Al Gore paid the price for it in 2000 with reporter actually saying "He's going to pay for this". On the other hand, they love to twist everything she says beyond recognition. The good news, however, is that the mainstream political press is becoming less and less relevant.
chillfactor
(7,587 posts)every time a rethug speaks they put their feet in their mouths,,,
yellowcanine
(35,704 posts)I can still remember him pretending he could not hear Sam Donaldson's questions about Iran Contra over the sound of the helicopter rotors on the South Lawn of the WH. Of course the Republicans AND the press, for the most part, thought it was cute and presidential.
yellowcanine
(35,704 posts)Benghazi didn't work, the emails were a bust, Clinton Foundation is a bust, money earned from speeches, anyone? Anyone at all? Ok then, she doesn't talk to the PRESS!!! Poor babies.
Judi Lynn
(160,662 posts)and only would speak with Fox, after Katie Couric exposed her as the complete lump she is.