Daily Revolt

September 25, 2007

Hillary Clinton Squashes Critical GQ Article

You wonder why Hillary has such a large lead in Presidential campaign. Look no further than a press that is unwilling to take her on. The Clintons have gotten a free ride for much too long, and it doesn't seem to be changing any time soon. It is no coincidence that the last two Presidents have been thugs. Both have been masters at manipulating the press. Hillary is no different:
Both Hillary Clinton and GQ have a lot of explaining to do if the Politico has this story correct According to Ben Smith, Hillary's campaign pressured GQ to kill a piece critical of her by threatening to withhold Bill Clinton's cooperation in the future. The editors of GQ caved into the threat and spiked the article.

[...]Instead of running the article on Hillary Clinton, the magazine decided to opt for a December puff piece on her husband. George Saunders traveled with Clinton to Africa to write the article after GQ's surrender, and his article will run in the issue where GQ selects its Man of the Year. As Smith reports, Bill Clinton's face on a cover can help sell product -- and GQ had to sell out to get it.

Thanks to Captain's Quarters for the article.

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