I'll address a very specific point and posit a question.
The press has a double-standard on topics like this. When a Democrat candidate stumbles, the press NEVER seems to expect that any other Democratic candidate have to "answer for the whole party."
Hillary Clinton has had almost innumerable scandals follow her into her Presidential campaign. Both in 2012 and even more so in 2014. Is anyone expecting Bernie Sanders or any other Democrat candidate (I heard another joined up yesterday but I can't recall who it is at the moment) to immediately denounce her shenanigans? Or are they simply waiting for a more opportune moment later in the campaign?
Or will the press simply never ask those questions of them? And will they ignore the fact that THEY have been silent about Benghazi, the email server scandal, the IRS scandal, or anything else?
My money is on the latter. The press (excepting MAYBE Fox News) will not ask those questions. Or - those who would ask them will only be those in the "blogosphere" and will not really be heard nationally or with enough volume/authority to force an answer.
Now... Having said that, why SHOULD any Democratic candidate running against Hillary "answer" for gaffs she's made?
One of the most important rules in politics and campaigning goes something like: "When your opponent is messing up, don't say anything at all. Let him shoot his own foot off. Saying anything allows him to try to deflect and make YOU a target."
The Democrats are obviously following this rule.
The Republicans obviously think that rule applies to them as well.
Unfortunately, they have yet to learn that the rules are different for them and they are held to a MUCH more demanding standard from the press and the media than Democrats. As anyone who has posted in this thread so far proves, since you have taken that standard as well.
In regards to the Republicans not seeming to understand this after almost 50 years...
In that regard I would agree - they most definitely are messing up. But then Republicans have an uncanny ability to hobble their own image and chances in an election.
The Republicans are definitely living up to their reputation as "the stupid party" as they always seem to do.
The press has a double-standard on topics like this. When a Democrat candidate stumbles, the press NEVER seems to expect that any other Democratic candidate have to "answer for the whole party."
Hillary Clinton has had almost innumerable scandals follow her into her Presidential campaign. Both in 2012 and even more so in 2014. Is anyone expecting Bernie Sanders or any other Democrat candidate (I heard another joined up yesterday but I can't recall who it is at the moment) to immediately denounce her shenanigans? Or are they simply waiting for a more opportune moment later in the campaign?
Or will the press simply never ask those questions of them? And will they ignore the fact that THEY have been silent about Benghazi, the email server scandal, the IRS scandal, or anything else?
My money is on the latter. The press (excepting MAYBE Fox News) will not ask those questions. Or - those who would ask them will only be those in the "blogosphere" and will not really be heard nationally or with enough volume/authority to force an answer.
Now... Having said that, why SHOULD any Democratic candidate running against Hillary "answer" for gaffs she's made?
One of the most important rules in politics and campaigning goes something like: "When your opponent is messing up, don't say anything at all. Let him shoot his own foot off. Saying anything allows him to try to deflect and make YOU a target."
The Democrats are obviously following this rule.
The Republicans obviously think that rule applies to them as well.
Unfortunately, they have yet to learn that the rules are different for them and they are held to a MUCH more demanding standard from the press and the media than Democrats. As anyone who has posted in this thread so far proves, since you have taken that standard as well.
In regards to the Republicans not seeming to understand this after almost 50 years...
In that regard I would agree - they most definitely are messing up. But then Republicans have an uncanny ability to hobble their own image and chances in an election.
The Republicans are definitely living up to their reputation as "the stupid party" as they always seem to do.