https://twitter.com/AdamWeinstein/status/767486973422473216
Hillary Clinton’s dodging of the media has reached historic levels of non-transparency, but journalism professor Jeff Jarvis defended the Dem nominee, saying the press would just ask irrelevant questions anyway:
Imagine the shitshow that a Clinton presser would be w/journos falling over themselves to show how tough they can be. Blame her for passing?
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) August 21, 2016
Yes, I wish we had Clinton pressers. But I also wish the press would prioritize its inquiries. The email story is not balance for fascism.
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) August 21, 2016
If Clinton had a presser today, the Qs would be all email, foundation, health, horserace, not issues that matter. Media's share of blame.
— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) August 21, 2016
“Not the issues that matter.” That sounds like a defense Team Clinton could run with for Hillary’s lack of media availability: We’d have a press conference but the press probably wouldn’t ask the right questions.
.@jeffjarvis are you fucking kidding me
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) August 21, 2016
.@jeffjarvis I hope you don't charge your j-school students.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) August 21, 2016
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Jeff: You know better than that!! She should be tough enough to withstand press conferences. Stop mollycoddling her.
— Victoria Balfour (@VickiBalfour) August 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/DarrenList/status/767490050884067328
By your logic ("why should she?"),why should anybody ever do a presser? Why should POTUS ever have one?
— barbara raab (@bbabbo1) August 21, 2016
That's what the job she wants requires. To be accountable and to build trust. And I say that as a supporter.
— Peter Kohan (@peterkohan) August 21, 2016
This is a journalism professor essentially justifying a presidential candidate avoiding scrutiny. Pretty amazing. pic.twitter.com/AD5t8aJBtW
— Jason (@jasonelevation) August 22, 2016