Hillary Clinton est-elle sa pire ennemie? (Richard Cohen, Washington Post)

Cohen croit que Clinton devrait modifier son approche avec les représentants des médias. Je me demanderais plutôt si elle a intérêt à le faire. Doit-elle ouvrir un peu plus son jeu ou si sa grande popularité suffit?

 "Hillary Clinton has never enjoyed such a right. Maybe it’s her own fault, but whatever the case, I can fully understand why she is chary with the media. She has never had control over her own image. At the same time, some of her right-wing critics are rabid ideologues, and some women hate her for not drawing a “red line” with her husband: Get out! In their view, she sets a nice table but a bad example.

 What gave Rove’s speculation legs was Clinton’s penchant to roll into a defensive ball and act as if she’s hiding something. Had she a reputation for openness and candor, no one could possibly think she has suffered a grievous head injury. It was this allergic reaction to the press that hurt her so much when she lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama. If she runs in 2016, it will hurt her if she does not get over it.

 I am not a knee-jerk defender of the press. Some of the coverage of Hillary Clinton has indeed been unfair. But Clinton has to deal with it. Until she does, the press will not be her worst enemy. She’ll be.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/hillary-clinton-encourages-people-to-think-shes-hiding-something/2014/05/26/ccfaed0c-e4f1-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_story.html?hpid=z2