Thursday, September 21, 2017

Media's wistful longing for President Hillary is both sad and persistent

The Washington Examiner ^ | September 21, 2017 | Becket Adams 

You'd think Hillary Clinton's fans in the news and entertainment industries would've moved on from the 2016 election by now. But you'd be wrong.
Many reporters, singers, anchors, actors, editors, and funnymen are still in mourning over the former secretary of state's second botched attempt at capturing the White House. Some are in greater pain than others, but even those who are trying to hide their grief show obvious signs they're not quite ready to concede she lost to a former reality TV host.
Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert, for example, embodied this sort of gloomy wistfulness this week when he interviewed Clinton on his show.
"She was first a first lady, then a senator, then secretary of state, and I would have bet anything the next President of the United States," Colbert said....
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