Matt Lauer hosted NBC News’ Commander in Chief Forum Wednesday night, and kicked things off with multiple questions about Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified emails before turning things over to a member of the audience, whose first question was about … Clinton’s handling of classified emails.
First question from the crowd is … also about the emails.
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) September 8, 2016
So Hillary Clinton's first 10 of 30 mins at commander in chief forum focused on her emails.
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) September 8, 2016
I was seriously about to joke “I bet the audience Q is about the emails” and then it was about the emails.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 8, 2016
We have 30 minutes to talk about all of foreign policy so by all means let’s litigate the emails again.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) September 8, 2016
Yes, let’s.
30 minutes to discuss foreign policy, so a long conversation over emails again.
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) September 8, 2016
yeah, why would anyone want to ask her about the emails https://t.co/zrHXWKCwhA
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) September 8, 2016
If you don't think people care about Clinton's emails — and what they tell us about her — you haven't seen any polling
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) September 8, 2016
It’s only a little after 8 p.m., and some are already getting cranky.
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/773674164037222401
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/773674391636938757
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/773675677526663168
You’re totally right. The media shouldn't ask Hillary any questions about her emails or Iraq war vote… #givemeabreak https://t.co/2pqusI3Rxh
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 8, 2016
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Hillary Clinton handling all the email inquiries as well as possible, but not good for her that she’s kicking this whole thing off with this
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 8, 2016
Hillary suffers so badly when she litigates the fine details of the email question. It leaves her vulnerable to parsing of her words.
— Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) September 8, 2016
Commander in Chief forum: Hillary looks terrible. I almost feel sorry for her. Almost.
— Roger Kimball (@rogerkimball) September 8, 2016
This is not a good start for Hillary Clinton. Whenever she starts an answer with "Look…" you know she is really ticked off.
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) September 8, 2016
Clinton betraying hints of frustration at the email questions. “I did exactly what I should have done and I take it very seriously."
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) September 8, 2016
Hillary: I know all about classification and have lots of experience on that front.
But she didn't know that (C) meant confidential. Okay.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 8, 2016
So far, I don't think Hillary Clinton is having a fun time at this forum.
— Jamie Weinstein (@Jamie_Weinstein) September 8, 2016
That doesn’t mean viewers aren’t enjoying it.
Hilarious to watch the woman who told the FBI she forgot all her security training due to concussion amnesia pretend she's an expert now
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) September 8, 2016
There can't be a single person in America who isn't squirming watching Hillary Clinton lie about her emails in this forum.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) September 8, 2016
Hillary's performance on the #CommanderInChiefForum is going well. pic.twitter.com/HM0gmod924
— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 8, 2016
On the plus side, Clinton did have a chance to hint at the military under her leadership; no need for boots on the ground now that we have technology.
We must defeat ISIS in cyberspace, says Hillary "you mean like with a cloth" Clinton.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 8, 2016
We have to defeat ISIS in cyberspace before they finish reading all the classified material I compromised with my craptacular secret server
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) September 8, 2016
"We're living in a technological world!" ~ Bleach Bit Spokeswoman Madame Hacksalot #NBCNewsForum
— TLC (@TracyLConnors) September 8, 2016
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