Spin machine, ACTIVATE! John Harwood tries (and fails) to rescue Hillary from Colin Powell's email blaze

Hacked emails that were sent by Colin Powell revealed that he had harsh words about both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. CNBC’s John Harwood doesn’t think Powell’s take on the two candidates is comparable:

Here's why saying "Powell criticizes both candidates" represents false-equivalence. On HRC: "hubris/ambition." On Trump: "national disgrace"

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 14, 2016

Is it that simple?

Pretty sure Powell said a few more damning things about her than that. https://t.co/X02P1LtKgT

— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) September 15, 2016

Powell’s comments on the Clintons were not limited to “hubris” or “ambition”:

You were saying? pic.twitter.com/htUgthkQKh

— Alan Smithee (@ActualFlatticus) September 14, 2016

Well, there’s that… and more:

Also "greedy, not transformational". What's it called when journalists intentionally exclude facts from reporting? https://t.co/jCydqWM2zQ

— Alan Smithee (@ActualFlatticus) September 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/arbriscoe/status/776423577809588224

He said Hillary destroys everything she touches. If that's not devastating… @ron_fournier @JohnJHarwood https://t.co/4KFcFSJKB5

— Simon Templar (@SimonTemplarPV) September 15, 2016

Keep on spinning!

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