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‘Hey Guys!’: Clinton Greets Media After More Than 270 Days Since Holding a Press Conference
by Mike Opelka
September 5, 2016

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Labor Day marks the unofficial kick off of the last leg of the 2106 race for the White House. The day started with both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton boarding campaign planes headed to rallies in key battleground states.

In Clinton’s case, Monday marked the first time the Democratic nominee invited members of the press to fly alongside her in the her new campaign airliner.

Before taking off, Clinton wandered back to the section where the journalists were seated to “welcome” them.

“Hey guys,” Clinton said with a smile, as she stood at the entrance to the press area. “Welcome to our big plane. It’s so exciting.”

An off-camera questioner asked Clinton, “What do you think?”

“I think it’s pretty cool, don’t you?” she said, before leaning in and stressing, “You’re supposed to say, ‘Yes!'”

A smattering of laughter was heard from the reporters and then Clinton added, with what appeared to be a tinge of sarcasm, “I am so happy to have of you here with me.”

“I’ve been just waiting for this moment,” she quipped.

Some members of the entourage lobbed a couple of light questions to the candidate, asking how her Labor Day weekend was. Clinton responded, “It was good, really good. Yeah, we had a good time.”

Clinton gave a shout-out to one reporter she recognized named Mark. However, her longest interaction with the crew in the back of the plane was with a campaign staffer named Arun.

When asked if she had a Labor Day comment, Clinton replied, “I definitely do. … If you want more Happy Labor Days, you know who to vote for.”

CNN followed up the report highlighting the fact that Clinton has not had a full press conference since last December.

Watch the exchange between Clinton and the press corps.

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Hillary Clinton's Streak of 275 Days Without a 'Press Conference' Has Ended (Cough Cough)
by Kyle Becker
Independent Journal Review
September, 2016

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It had been 275 days since Hillary Clinton had held a press conference. On Monday, that streak was ended by reporters invited to meet Clinton for a “meet and greet” aboard her new private plane.

Aboard the plane, the reporters held a 25-minute Q&A sesh and referred to it as a “press conference.”

Independent Journal Review's Justin Green earlier detailed the soft ball nature of the questioning, including the following questions:

• “Have you missed us?”
• “Are you ready?”
• “What do you think?”
• “How does it feel compared to 2008?”
• “Is it great to have all of us with you?”
• “How was your Labor Day weekend?”
• “Do you have a Labor Day message?”

There were moments at the “press conference” when the questioning took on the appearance of campaign coaching. In particular, there was a question about whether health “conspiracy theories” were “sexist”:

Liz Goodwin ✔ @lizcgoodwin
She also addressed conspiracy theories about her health
3:22 PM - 5 Sep 2016

“Hmmm,” Hillary Clinton replied to the suggestion.

Of course, numerous presidential candidates have had their health questioned before an election, including Ronald Reagan, John McCain, and Donald Trump.

It is also highly ironic that during the very same event, journalists who had discussed “conspiracy theories” about Hillary Clinton's health were witness to a coughing fit.



Awkward.

This “press conference” at times smacked more like a campaign strategy session and less like adversarial questioning of the former Madame Secretary at a time of increasing scrutiny and declining poll numbers. Last week, it was reported by the Washington Post that a record number of Americans now “dislike” Hillary Clinton.

The press doesn't do itself any favors by throwing in its lot with any presidential candidate, but this is especially true regarding especially unpopular ones like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Nonetheless, reporters aboard Hillary Clinton's plane were called out for their beaming reception of the presidential candidate.

Jason C. @CounterMoonbat
This is from Hillary's plane, and those aren't reporters, they're fans.
2:47 PM - 5 Sep 2016

Let's zoom in on NBC's Andrea Mitchell:

5 Sep
Jason C. @CounterMoonbat
This is from Hillary's plane, and those aren't reporters, they're fans. pic.twitter.com/FPHuLGEzDZ

Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC
@CounterMoonbat That's how I look at a meat-lovers pizza pic.twitter.com/W91saabh4h
2:49 PM - 5 Sep 2016

And more reporters:

5 Sep
Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC
@CounterMoonbat That's how I look at a meat-lovers pizza pic.twitter.com/W91saabh4h

Eric @Ericb1980
@JesseKellyDC @CuffyMeh @CounterMoonbat "totes ok, we work WITH you!!!" pic.twitter.com/9NKe5XszSf
2:53 PM - 5 Sep 2016

It's one thing to be cordial and courteous at a “meet and greet,” but it's quite another thing to unilaterally declare an end to a presidential candidate's unsightly streak of avoiding “press conferences.” If the press wants to end that streak, then it needs to get Hillary Clinton at a podium and make sure that she's not able to avoid the sniper fire.