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[royalan]

The thing with the presser now, though, is that you give in to what Trump's saying and what the media is bitching about. I'm not quite sure why they didn't do them, to be honest.

I think the debate has a lot to do with it.

Trump may try to gloat about putting pressure on her to do a presser, but I don't think that'll ring louder than the fact that she's doing one at all. Plus, it's in her best interest to make the first debate as stark a contrast as possible. She should do everything she can to take all the bite out of her scandals before the debates. Do a press conference, answer questions about emails and the Foundation. Take it off the table.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

My thing is. She does this and it's just questions about the emails and the Foundation. Lets say she answers the questions flawlessly, and the media still pushes the narrative. How does that help her?

Because i think the media knows there isn't much to the emails and Foundation stories anymore and they just have a bug up their ass about her facing the press. Like they just want the blow-off match and that's it.

 

[Boke1879]

Because think the media knows there isn't much to the emails and Foundation stories anymore and they just have a bug up their ass about her facing the press. Like they just want the blow-off match and that's it.

Well we'll see how things change today. I am curious. This weekend we did have some people in the press calling out their colleagues on how they've been reporting the last few weeks and how they've been soft on Trump.

 

[Crayons]

Get rid of the seaward

 

[User 463088]

Yeah, she should just continue not giving a fuck. Like this guy,

Ugh> Such a stupid commercial.

I'm not saying she 100% shouldn't give a press conference. I'm just saying that it's going to look like she did it just to cave into Cheeto Hitler. Like, there's something to be said for doing it and getting everything out there. There's obviously a reason, though, why they decided not to do one. I think its a questionable strategy, but there's obviously a reason there.

I guess I'm just cynical. Nothing Hillary does will placate the media for more than eight seconds, until they clutch their pearls about something else. So, like, don't give them what they want because I'm a jaded bitch....that's my rationale.

 

[Holmes]

My thing is. She does this and it's just questions about the emails and the Foundation. Lets say she answers the questions flawlessly, and the media still pushes the narrative. How does that help her?

Well because it's already like that anyway. She can now defer to the FBI report when the email issue comes up and can say all the good things the Clinton Foundation has done vs. Trump Foundation's bribes if that issue comes up.

 

[thestopsign]

Nah. I think they should just take a break on labour day and start on tuesday.Things will probably get interesting in the next week or so.

In other news I'm arguing with a trump supporter on r/politics.

You inspired me this morning to post a spattering of pro-Clinton, fact based comments on r/politics. The results have been surprisingly successful! I am 9/9 on upvoted comments in the New articles section.

 

[thebloo]

wish there was more foreign policy talk in here

G20 drama has been fascinating

Be the change you want to see in the thread.

 

[Y2Kev]

Get rid of the seaward

Yay!

 

[nature boy]

Alex Moe ‏@AlexNBCNews 1h1 hour ago
Expect a more formal press gaggle with @HillaryClinton later on today aboard her new plane #2016

NO MORE GAGGLES.

 

[Holmes]

 

[Crisco]

Oh man, they got Hallie running the show from the studio, you go girl!

 

[Y2Kev]

Where's mike pence

*sees picture of bernie and gets irrationally angry*

PIECE OF SHIT LYING NONDEMOCRAT WHO IS RUINING AMERICA FUUCCKKK

 

[Diablos]

Where's mike pence

MIKEPENCE.

 

[Y2Kev]

MIKEPENCE.

Lol, one of the funniest things I've actually ever seen from you! I read it in his voice.

Imagine crooked hillary and her loser Kaine...and me and MIKEPENCE

 

[User 463088]

This is when things are going to start to become a bigger problem for Trump. That's only like half the team she can field.She can send Michelle and Obama out. Warren can go. Trump has him and Fence. Who cares.

 

[Loudninja]

Lol Turmp is by himself.

 

[Y2Kev]

FUCKIN BERNIE

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

NO MORE GAGGLES.

Hillary is going to add one microphone per day in front of her until no one can really say when the gaggles ended and the conferences began

 

[Spoiled Milk]

CNN, I'm looking at that picture, and that looks more like a scene in a war movie where one of the sides is hopefully surrounded on the battlefield.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

FUCKIN BERNIE

FIRE DEBBIE AGAIN

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Trump's going to turtle up in Australia

 

[gutter_trash]

Turns on CNN

Horse race "she is back to pre-convention numbers..." LOL

 

[thestopsign]

This is when things are going to start to become a bigger problem for Trump. That's only like half the team she can field.She can send Michelle and Obama out. Warren can go. Trump has him and Fence. Who cares.

You are forgetting the important political figures Eric Trump and Donald Jr.!

 

[Y2Kev]

Trump still has armies in Ukraine.

 

[User 463088]

You are forgetting the important political figures Eric Trump and Donald Jr.!

Usually I only forget Tiffany. But, then again, so does everyone else.

 

[User 85168]

Time for a dogfight

https://twitter.com/betsy_klein/status/772829147060142080
Betsy Klein @betsy_klein
Battleground Ohio -- one Cleveland Tarmac, two campaign planes

 

[kadotsu]

You are forgetting the important political figures Eric Trump and Donald Jr.!

But the map doesn't include the Serengeti.

 

[nature boy]

Time for a dogfight

"Dopey Lyin' Sleepy Crooked Hillary can't afford a plane like MINE! Winning! #MAGA"

P.S.: I hate Pundit Nate.

 

[Effect]

It's stuff like this that has got to solidify or widen the lead even more.

 

[Tamanon]

Yeah I mean any minuscule poll tightening is pretty good considering we basically went a month without the lead candidate even campaigning!

 

[Slayven]

Trump is OMAC

 

[rjinaz]

Man. It looks like a hockey game and all of Trump's players are in the penalty box. He's going to get creamed. I knew once September hit Hillary would start to play the hardball. The first votes are this month.

 

[thestopsign]

But the map doesn't include the Serengeti.

No you have it wrong. You see, they are appealing to hunters and other recreational gun owners. That is a wide part of the electorate! They are killing two birds with one gun.

 

[Slizeezyc]

Trump still has armies in Ukraine.

The Ukraine is weak.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

Trump still has armies in Ukraine.

Does he have broads in Atlanta too?

 

[Aaron Strife]

Turns on CNN

Horse race "she is back to pre-convention numbers..." LOL

Still leading by five and a half points on the pollster average and in every swing state. Wah wah.

 

[Armaros]

Still leading by five and a half points on the pollster average and in every swing state. Wah wah.

The 'we need a horse race' desperation vibe from the media is palpable.

 

[Y2Kev]

The Ukraine is weak.

Ukraine is game to you?

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Actually, fuck Risk, the election should be decided with a game of Diplomacy.

 

[Armaros]

Actually, fuck Risk, the election should be decided with a game of Diplomacy.

So you want everyone to stab each other by the end of the game?

 

[Aaron Strife]

The 'we need a horse race' desperation vibe from the media is palpable.

It's really pathetic, irresponsible and cowardly that they're pushing this narrative. Trump is a legitimate threat to the free world.

But they tried pushing the "It's a dead heat!" narrative with Obama v. Romney too and it never caught on. Some elections just aren't naturally competitive. You'll see some congressional races sometimes where the local media will hype up a challenger two weeks before they get blown out by 20 points.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Where's mike pence

He's in Cleveland with cheetoh hitler

 

[Armaros]

It's really pathetic, irresponsible and cowardly that they're pushing this narrative. Trump is a legitimate threat to the free world.

But they tried pushing the "It's a dead heat!" narrative with Obama v. Romney too and it never caught on. Some elections just aren't naturally competitive. You'll see some congressional races sometimes where the local media will hype up a challenger two weeks before they get blown out by 20 points.

Remember in 2012, when major cable news organizations basically mounted a PR campaign vs pollsters who were saying the race wasn't close? (Like silver)

 

[Dominican Power]

Blake Farenthold is a pos. I hate the Trump surrogates more than I hate Trump.

 

[BlastProcessing]

@SopanDeb
Trump press bus stopped as Clinton's motorcade drives by here in Ohio:

 

[thebloo]

We're starting to see that the Clinton campaign is strong. Sure, Timmy, Kawhi and Parker are boring, but Robby "Pop" Mook has got them fundamentals.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Time for a dogfight

Expected a taco truck with wings TBH.

 

[Slizeezyc]

Ukraine is game to you?

Hey we're just playing a game here pal.

 

[Boke1879]

We're starting to see that the Clinton campaign is strong. Sure, Timmy, Kawhi and Parker are boring, but Robby "Pop" Mook has got them fundamentals.

Yup. Kinda seems like this was the strategy. Allow the press on your plane, and now pushing your surrogates to stump for you. And it's really just her husband, VP Biden, Her running mate and Bernie.

I really want to see Michelle get out there closer to the election, and we all know Obama will be out there in October. Should be fun.