... Well, I would ask people to read the Des Moines Register editorial....I know listening to George Bush for the last 8 years has been trying, but are you prepared to listen to this for the next 4 — maybe 8 — years?
... You know, [Bill Clinton] not only said that, but the Des Moines Register editorial implied that....
I'm very happy that I have -- I have strong supporters and I have editorial support....
Thursday, December 27, 2007
"David Gregory Does Battle With Talking-Point Dispensing Robot."
Writes David Linkin (linked by Stephen Kaus). He's talking about Hillary Clinton in a maddening exchange with David Gregory. What struck me is this. She starts by deflecting Gregory's characterization of the way her campaign has treated Barack Obama. She calls it "inaccurate," and when Gregory asks what was unfair about it, she says, "I'm going to let voters decide that, not the press." Get it? Not the press. Then, referring to her status as "a proven leader," she says, "That's what The Des Moines Register said...." In other words, the press. She then proceeds to answer every probing question with the Des Moines Register:
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Bush,
David Gregory,
Hillary,
journalism,
Obama,
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