Clinton Blasts Media Double Standard

ABC News:

Asked about press accusations that the only way she can win is if she's "willing to win ugly," Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., told NPR's "All Things Considered" on Tuesday that she has faced "something of a double standard" throughout her presidential bid.

"Senator, I want you to react to something that I keep hearing among voters, and increasingly among people who cover the campaign -- both those who are reporters and those who speak about the campaign on television, on radio -- the statement that the only way that Hillary Clinton can win is if she's willing to win ugly," NPR's Michele Norris told Clinton.

"When you hear that," Norris continued, "what does that mean to you? How do you react to that?"

"Well, I don't know what it means because there is no way for Senator Obama to win unless he also obtains a significant number of superdelegates," said Clinton. "I understand that there has been, throughout this campaign, something of a double standard. I accept it; I live with it."

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Comments

[Neef]

""Well, I don't know what it means because there is no way for Senator Obama to win unless he also obtains a significant number of superdelegates,"

I have to lay some of the blame at the feet of amazingly inept reporters. The proper interviewer response was:

"Ma'am, to clarify, the standard wisdom is that when you are behind, you must risk negative campaigning to break the status quo. I am not referring to the outcome of the race, but the methodology. Now, let me ask again..."

What DO they teach in journalism school these days?

[PragmaticProgressive]

This is a ridiculous argument.

Who else could be unable to catch up in pledged delegates as well as losing 11 straight contests and still be in the race?

Another good rebuttal to the idea posted on TPM

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/04/i-think-sen-clinton-has-offici.php

[WellbornBroad]

A double standard such as having your stooges, Bill, Ferraro, Carville,
and today's deplorable Lanny Davis WSJ article spout racist venom???? Double standard indeed. Playing the victim is wearing thin.

[Gasparilla]

What racist venom? You are the perfect example of what Davis said. He questioned how Wright's statements are going to play with Reagan Democrats. Obama himself "disinvited" Wright to his official candidacy announcement. Who said so? Wright did. It's a legitimate discussion that people like you want to shut down with charges of racism.

[Plowboy]

Well, the MSM isn't making much of the fact that Hillary isn't paying her bills. People in California and Iowa are upset, but the MSM isn't botherring us about it.

Anyway, she still has love from Fox, Rush, and Scaife. (Did I miss something or did they tell us why they her so terrribly much now after working so hard in the past to convince us that she was a bit viler than Satan?)

[deejsmom]

you hear that all of you who claim she's being treated unfairly - how come they don't point out she owes money everywhere?

[ang4ever]

Moronic comparison.

[Whatwasthatallabout]

"Well, I don't know what it means"

I think that's a tiny tiny sniper fire tale.

[Independent voter]

dear hillary,

I thought you told us you were tough. So quit your bitchin'

ESAD hrc

[Independent voter]

ooh, poor me, it's so hard....

If you didn't act like a flaming asshole hilally, the media wouldn't call you a flaming asshole

it's so hard......­.

[Syco]

IS she referring to the double standard against Obama?
No one has a problem with her being a woman it's her personality that we dont like.

[deejsmom]

ditto

[jazzman]

It means having surrogates running around raising the spectre of 'race.' Such as

Affirmative action & Unqualified (Inferior intellgence) (Gerradine Ferraro)
Reverend Wright (Angry ungrateful black man) (Howard Wolfson)
Drug User (Bill Shaheen)
Unpatriotic (Bill Clinton)
Unfit to be Commander and Chief like me, Hillary, and the Republican guy! (Hillary)
Obama unelectable! (All of them)

"It means when I get done with him, I'll so damage him in they eyes of the public until there isn't a superdelegate who is willing to pick his dead carcass out of the gutter.

[Independent voter]

You left out quite a few - Bob Kerry and the madrasas for one

[Plowboy]

Old Medal Winner Bob!

[santamonica39]

she is unbelievable. One minute she's talking about letting all the votes be counted and having do-over is MI and FL for fear of "disenfran­chisement" but her entire HOPE for a victory at this point is to have the superdeleages overturn the results of the primaries. She says that Obama needs the superdelegates too. True, he needs them to push him over the top (he's ahead by 170 delegates!), but she needs them to OVERTURN the will of the people and the results of the entire primary season. Her hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[sharpz111]

QUOTE: "Well, I don't know what it means because there is no way for Senator Obama to win unless he also obtains a significant number of superdelegates," said Clinton. "I understand that there has been, throughout this campaign, something of a double standard. I accept it; I live with it."
Well he does have a significant number of superdelegates Hillary (getting closer and closer all the time!), and it wasn't so long ago you were trumpeting the voices of the people! Only when its convenient I guess. According to DemConWatch you still can't take the delegate lead even with Florida and Michigan seated with the current results (which are completely invalid as you very well know! - otherwise you wouldn't be kicking up a fuss about the Chinese Communist Party, who are also the only people on the ticket).
And quit whining about a 'double standard'. That's baloney. You claim you've been fully vetted and yet you moan when anyone actually attempts to da any.
You are losing, that's why there's a double standard.

[bazztrap]

Did anyone see her asking George bush to skip the Olympics opening day. I mean seriously if she was a Prez, that all you would do? You might as well go there and address the issue to show how disgusted you are. Instead of not going to opening ceremony, like China cares if Bush didnt appear

[ntmessage]

Media Bias! Where? What out rage! I mean look at this exchange!

Russert to Clinton:
Ms Clinton we have combed through your public records dating back 35 years and found out that you said on the evening of July 22, 1926 between 7:30 and 7:45 you were walking out to you car, but we checked millions of newspapers some even written by crack pots and found there were no cars in that area at that time. AHA! What do you say about that!

Russert to Obama:
You are new but I have an important question about character. If you were a tree, what kind of tree would it be?

For those that need it, this is a joke and it does not mean that Obama is dumb or there is a deeply hidden bias against any group large or small nor commentary on anything that can be linked by less than six degrees of separation. Just havin fun!

[HeadScratcher]

Funny - but, oddly, your example of Hillary's response in this satire is that Hillary responded with facts that aren't true - and couldn't be true - a fabrication. Some of the best humor has a recognition of truth in it. You prove a point.

[ntmessage]

Well, my post was a joke.

If you read it, it was an impossible question to answer. Come On. Lighten up!

[jazzman]

Sorry, this doesn't wash. Obama didn't claim to dodge bullets in Tuzla, open gates in Macedonia, or negotiate peace treaties in Northern Ireland when he was doing nothing of the sort. Hillary gets scrutinized because she tells tall tales and lies. Obama gets a pass because what he says usually checks out.

That's the way life works ntmessage!!!

[ntmessage]

Well, my post was a joke.

But since you brought it up, Obama did say his parents met in Selma and that he was a Constitutional Law Professor, and that he did not ever hear Disaster Pastor’s negative words in 20 years, etc etc well you get the idea dont you?

Any distinction between Obama and Clinton on character is without a difference.

[gwhizz]

LOL! It's funny because it's TRUE!

;)

[mooph]

A dose of doublespeak about double standards.

[PingMama]

She makes women everywhere look bad.

Would you like some cheese with than whine Hillary?

[Gmoney1]

Like Bill Clinton said Hillary, get out your saddle and knee pads Hillary - stop whining - remember you're tough - come up with some more sniper fire stories -

[donnajane]

good god hillary...­get some help.