Campaigns Quote by Ari Shapiro
![“This batch [emails hacked from a top Hillary Clinton aide] shows [Donna] Brazile gave the [Hillary] Clinton campaign advance warning of questions the candidate might be asked at CNN events.” quote by Ari Shapiro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a17/ari-shapiro-30136_campaigns_this-batch-emails-hacked-from-a-top-hill_86447.jpg)
“This batch [emails hacked from a top Hillary Clinton aide] shows [Donna] Brazile gave the [Hillary] Clinton campaign advance warning of questions the candidate might be asked at CNN events.”
About This Quote
An alleged email leak suggests a campaign insider warned the candidate about upcoming questions, implying strategic foreknowledge.
In simple terms: Insider allegedly gave advance warning of interview topics.
Key Takeaway
Leaks can reveal internal strategic communications.
Themes
politics
media
leak
strategy
Mood
skeptical
concerned
Type
reportage
political commentary
When to use this quote
- journalist investigating a scandal
- campaign staff preparing for debate
- voter assessing media bias
Key Concepts
information ethics
campaign tactics
Practical Applications
- verify sources before publishing
- implement stricter communication security
Questions to Reflect On
- How should media handle unverified leaks?
- What safeguards can prevent insider leaks?
A Different Perspective
Credibility of the claim is uncertain; may be speculative or politically motivated.
![“[Donna] Brazile had sent an email to a top [Hillary] Clinton aide the day before the town hall warning of just that question with almost the identical wording.” quote by Donna Brazile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/350/donna-brazile-2392_clinton_donna-brazile-had-sent-an-email-to-a-top_2060293.jpg)
![“[Donna] Brazil warned the campaign that [Hillary] Clinton might face a question over lead poisoning during a CNN primary debate, showing her partisan ties.” quote by Donna Brazile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/78c/donna-brazile-2392_brazil_donna-brazil-warned-the-campaign-that-hi_1028491.jpg)
![“Was that Donna Brazile, a CNN analyst, or a [Hillary] Clinton partisan? Two batches of emails posted by WikiLeaks show Brazile gave Clinton advisers a heads up about questions the candidate might receive at CNN events during the primaries.” quote by Donna Brazile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/57a/donna-brazile-2392_adviser_was-that-donna-brazile-a-cnn-analyst-or_542332.jpg)
![“Besides, does it really matter who hacked Mrs. [Hillary] Clinton's election campaign team database? Does it? What really matters is the content shown to the community. This is what the discussion should be held about.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f1/vladimir-putin-261_campaigns_besides-does-it-really-matter-who-hacked_1247609.jpg)
![“CNN says it did not share its coverage materials with any candidate, party or campaign and says it was completely uncomfortable with [Donna] Brazile's involvement with the [Hillary] Clinton camp.” quote by Donna Brazile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c47/donna-brazile-2392_campaigns_cnn-says-it-did-not-share-its-coverage-m_1177528.jpg)
![“One of the things that came out of the campaign, as I recall, was a high ranking [Hillary's] Clinton official, I believe, sent their password via email. We also need to learn how to protect our own information. And I think that's important as well.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7cf/rand-paul-606_believe_one-of-the-things-that-came-out-of-the-c_3143151.jpg)
![“She [Hillary Clinton] put her emails on a secret server to cover up her pay-for-play scandals in the State Department. Nothing threatens the integrity of our democracy more than when government officials put their public office up for sale.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9c6/donald-trump-18_clinton_she-hillary-clinton-put-her-emails-on-a_702385.jpg)
![“The FBI released its report on [Hillary] Clinton's emails. It exonerated her almost completely, but a few days later Matt Lauer obliviously spent a full third of his interview with Clinton on the emails anyway. Lauer was widely pilloried for this.” quote by Kevin Drum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3ed/kevin-drum-9635_clinton_the-fbi-released-its-report-on-hillary-c_2460121.jpg)
![“I see certain parallels between the debate over feminism where some women argue that women should not be forced to stay at home and take care of children [and debate about hijab]. And there are other women who are saying you are criticizing my decision as a free liberated women to stay home and…” quote by Ari Shapiro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bbc/ari-shapiro-30136_arguing_i-see-certain-parallels-between-the-deba_1661272.jpg)
