Hillary Clinton plans to hold a news conference Tuesday to address her exclusive use of a private email account to conduct business as secretary of state, several media outlets reported.
CBS News reported that Clinton is expected to address the issue Tuesday afternoon at the United Nations, where she is scheduled to speak at a session on women’s empowerment. The report cited an anonymous source close to the former secretary of state.
MSNBC and CNN also reported that Clinton would talk about the emails on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources and an aide, respectively.
The only public statement Clinton has made about the disputed emails to date was a tweet calling on the State Department to release her correspondence to the public:
I want the public to see my email. I asked State to release them. They said they will review them for release as soon as possible.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 5, 2015
This news conference will not help since the media is determined to make this the central focus of her candidacy, because 1) they are lazy and, 2) they already have their narrative in place.
Nothing she says or does will satisfy that beast. This is what I hate about the intersection of politics and the media most. Hyping stories of very little concern to the public…but which then becomes the most talked about empty bullshit on TV because…1) they are lazy and, 2) they already have their narrative in place.
I hope she can keep her calm. I was attracted to No Drama Obama for a reason. I want her to keep her composure and show that if there’s any drama to be had, its the one the media is intent on drumming up.
The GOP/Teatrolls will have to one-up this somehow. Save some popcorn for the congressional hearings and her subpoena to appear as a
witnessgrandstanding prop.Let me get this straight; the Teatards are perfectly OK with torture, but you’re in a heap of trouble if your emails are on the wrong server?
Whatever she says will be manipulated and examined. It will be used against her. The beast will not be satisfied. I can just hear some of the “gotcha” questions right now. Using personal email is quicker, faster, and safer. The opposition will not be satisfied will that answer!
Make a short and simple statement: “I have turned over every email that did not go straight to another member of the State Department. The emails that remain pertain to personal business. If you want to see them, then you’re going to need a warrant. Good day.”