Hillary Clinton’s interview with Savannah Guthrie of the Today show probably did not go as planned, especially given her weak response to an important question. Salon.com,
“Clinton lost her cool most dramatically when Guthrie pressed her on the issue of the email scandal. Noting that Clinton had both accused Republicans of exaggerating the size of the scandal and had apologized for using private email during her time as Secretary of State, Guthrie dug in. “Which is it?” Guthrie pointedly asked. “If you’re blaming the Republicans, some might wonder how genuine is that apology?”
“This posturing about Republicans is doing Clinton no favors. Of course Republicans are going to seize on this scandal in an effort to defeat her at the polls. Taking umbrage that politicians are being political makes Clinton sound naive at best, defensive and downright bratty at worst…
“It only makes things worse for her, because the entire scandal only has legs because it feeds people’s worst fears about the Clintons, namely that they think they are above the rules that everyone else has to live by. As Guthrie’s questioning made clear, Clinton really has to do a better job choosing which story she’s sticking with. Is it her fault or is it the Republicans’ fault? The more she flails around, the guiltier she looks.”
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