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In the past two weeks, the Democratic presidential nominee has faced increased scrutiny from critics to take questions at a news conference — something she hasn't done in 273 days.
[...] New York Times columnist Jim Rutenberg criticized Clinton for her aversion toward the press in a searing piece on Sunday, and CNN senior media correspondent Brian Stelter has not been shy when offering his opinion.
"She is acting in some ways as if she is already president," Stelter said in a recent CNN appearance. "By not acknowledging the importance of a press conference, the uniqueness of a press conference — it makes me wonder how accessible she'd be in the White House as president."
[...] The campaign, which did not return requests for comment for this story, frequently cites a figure that asserts Clinton has granted more than 350 interviews this year.
[...] Holly Shulman, a former spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, told Business Insider that technology has changed the way candidates run for office and suggested there was less of a need to lean on the press to disseminate a message.
"Campaigns have changed," she said, noting that candidates can now reach voters directly through social media. "[T]his type of direct engagement has a much bigger impact on voters' decisions."
[...] Trump has continued to spotlight Clinton's refusal to take questions from the media in an open setting.
In recent weeks, the New York businessman's campaign has sent out an email each morning reminding reporters exactly how many days it has been since "hiding Hillary" last held a press conference.
[...] Brian Fallon, the campaign's top spokesman, seemed to acknowledge the importance of one on Friday. He promised ABC News that if elected, "Hillary Clinton will hold press conferences."
Source: Business Insider
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Arik on Monday September 05 2016, @12:52AM
Let's be real. No one is getting off their ass on election day to vote for anyone.
We're going out to vote against the greater evil. The great game of our day is to divide into two teams, based on who we fear most, and then fight each other to the last man. So we can be replaced with H1bs who know better than think they have rights.
And, I'm sorry to break it to you, but the fix is in. Trump's not just a grade A moron, he's an old friend of the Clintons and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if they asked him to run for the Republicans just to make sure there weren't any unreliable elements on stage this time.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday September 05 2016, @01:12AM
A few months ago it wouldn't have surprised me either. He's been hammering her ass a little too hard lately to be a proper ringer though.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by kurenai.tsubasa on Monday September 05 2016, @03:46AM
It's a bit odd to see Trump actually trying. I'd bought into that conspiracy theory as well, that he was solely running to throw the election in HRC's favor. First he starts using a teleprompter to give speeches that aren't just rambling nonsense, and now he's showing up at black churches?! Very interesting.
As far as I can gather from his supervillain origin story (too lazy to link), he's always wanted to be one of the Red Dresses (would link to David Icke Wikipedia article but image can't be unseen, either that or I'm having a brief allergy to anchor tags), but he's just not a lizard, plain and simple. They never quite let him in to the inner circle. Supposedly, if he is running in earnest, he's doing so to spite the Red Dresses.
The best I can come up with, assuming the conspiracy theory that he's trying to throw the election is correct (in spite of the above), is that he's now attempting to quash any attempt by Libertarians and Greens to gain legitimacy.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday September 05 2016, @10:25AM
Yeah, I could see HRC ordering that.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by edIII on Monday September 05 2016, @02:53AM
That is an interesting theory. Donald is hired to destroy the Republican party, create an epic extremely impressive (best you've ever seen) Overton Window effect for Hillary, and then end up with a white nationalist media empire.
Theory or not, Donald does one hell of a job at distracting people from Hillary.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 05 2016, @03:44AM
We're going out to vote against the greater evil.
Who is this "we"? It sure doesn't include me.