Republicans mock Hillary Clinton for avoiding the press
On Tuesday, the White House confirmed the departure of communications director Jennifer Palmieri. She is expected to take a similar position in Clinton's campaign, which has reportedly been seeking a "good cop" to improve its rapport with the press.
The RNC's email, which was sent by GOP spokesman Michael Short, was titled "OFF THE RECORD: no comment."
It included the headline from an article about Palmieri's new position as well as links to 28 stories from multiple media outlets where a spokesperson for Clinton did not comment.
"Well, when the bar is set this low …" quipped Short.
Spokespeople for Clinton did not respond to a request for comment on this story.
Read Short's full email, which he confirmed was actually on the record in spite of its title, below.
From: Michael Short
Subject: OFF THE RECORD: No Comment
Well, when the bar is set this low …
MSNBC Headline: Hillary Clinton signals desire for fresh start with press
02/04/15: "A Clinton spokesman did not respond to a request for comment."
02/04/15: "Neither Ready for Hillary nor Hillary Clinton's office returned a request for comment."
02/04/15: "Mrs. Clinton's office didn't respond to a request for comment."
02/03/15: "Clinton's spokesman declined to comment in response to BuzzFeed News's questions on Monday, but Clinton did tweet the following …"
02/02/15: "A Clinton spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment."
01/30/15: "The incident is reminiscent of the Clinton Global Initiative conference in September, where reporters were being escorted by staff right up to the bathroom stall."
01/29/14: "A spokesman for Clinton did not immediately return a request for comment."
01/27/15: "A spokesman for Clinton has not yet responded to a request for comment."
01/22/15: "A request for comment to the Clinton Foundation regarding Kane's case went unanswered.
12/19/14: "Aides to Clinton declined comment."
12/18/14: "A Clinton spokesman … declined comment and would not provide details."
12/13/14: "A representative for Clinton didn't respond to a request for comment for this story."
12/11/14: "…Clinton's team has not responded to request for comment..."
12/08/14: "Clinton's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment."
12/08/14: "A spokesman for Mrs. Clinton's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment."
12/03/14: "A Clinton aide declined comment."
11/27/14: "A Clinton spokesman refused to comment on the demands."
11/26/14: "A Clinton spokesman declined to comment on the speaking arrangements."
11/23/14: "Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill declined comment on the ABC interview."
11/20/14: "A spokesman for Mrs. Clinton declined comment."
11/16/14: "…her aides did not respond to requests for comment…"
09/24/14: "The Clinton team is following reporters to the bathroom. Here's why that matters."
08/19/14: "A Clinton spokesperson did not respond to a HuffPost request for comment Tuesday."
08/18/14: "A spokesperson for Clinton declined to comment again on Monday."
07/16/14: "Clinton aides declined to comment."
06/27/14: "Her office declined to comment on the UNLV speech."
06/20/14: "A spokesperson for Clinton did not respond to a request for comment."
05/21/14: "A spokesman for Clinton did not respond to multiple requests for comment."