Clinton’s Media Control

ABC News’ Jake Tapper’s ‘Political Punch’ Blog Reports: One thing you likely won’t read about on "HillaryHub" this morning — the fact that she and her husband, former President Bill, may have close to $50 million in the bank.

As well as the fact that he earned $10.2 million in speeches last year that he gave to IBM and General Motors and other big powerful corporations that likely want to befriend not just the former president but the potential next one as well. (Read more HERE)

For the uninitiated, HillaryHub (link) is the Democratic frontrunner’s attempt to control her own media by setting up a safe Drudge-like site that links to puff pieces, good polling news, positive lefty blog reviews, and speeches via Youtube.

There’s also the occasional link to a dis — such as THIS ONE to a negative blog entry about Clinton biographer Carl Bernstein.

It’s an attempt by the control freaks at the Clinton campaign (and I use that term lovingly, Howard) to grab a hold of the Clinton image/message in an increasingly uncontrollable internet and media environment, as seen with the "1984" ad against her, or the brand spanking new "I Got a Crush on Obama" viral video (READ ABOUT IT HERE or WATCH IT HERE)

As the Politico points out in its take on HillaryHub (LINK), Team Clinton chose to announce that she had won the coveted endorsement of Steven Spielberg on HillaryHub, rather than through another venue.

Bottom line — they would prefer that you read the stories they select for you to read, not the ones we do.

Will they succeed?

– jpt