{"id":100727,"date":"2017-05-02T22:37:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T02:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=100727"},"modified":"2017-05-02T22:37:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T02:37:07","slug":"clinton-blames-misogyny-fbi-russia-herself-for-2016-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/05\/02\/clinton-blames-misogyny-fbi-russia-herself-for-2016-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinton blames misogyny, FBI, Russia, herself for 2016 loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016 election loss but believes misogyny, Russian interference and questionable decisions by the FBI influenced the outcome. (Photo: kyle <\/a>tsui\/Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK\u2014Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that she’s taking responsibility for her 2016 election loss but believes misogyny, Russian interference and questionable decisions by the FBI influenced the outcome.<\/p>\n

The former Democratic presidential nominee offered extensive comments about the election during the Women for Women International’s annual luncheon in New York. She said she’s been going through the \u201cpainful\u201d process of reliving the 2016 contest while writing a book.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn’t a perfect campaign. There is no such thing,\u201d Clinton said in a question-and-answer-session with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. \u201cBut I was on the way to winning until a combination of (FBI Director) Jim Comey’s letter on Oct. 28 and Russian WikiLeaks raised doubts in the minds of people who were inclined to vote for me but got scared off.\u201d<\/p>\n

She reminded the enthusiastic audience packed with women that she earned 3 million more votes than Republican Donald Trump, who won more Electoral College votes and won the election.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the election were on October 27, I would be your president,\u201d Clinton said.<\/p>\n

She also highlighted Russia’s role in hacking into her campaign’s internal emails and subsequently co-ordinating their release on WikiLeaks. U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia co-ordinated with Trump associates to influence the election, something Russia has denied.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Russian President Vladimir Putin) certainly interfered in our election,\u201d Clinton said. \u201cAnd it’s clear he interfered to hurt me and help my opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanpour also asked Clinton whether she was a victim of misogyny.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I do think it played a role,\u201d she said, adding that misogyny is \u201cvery much a part of the landscape politically, socially and economically.\u201d<\/p>\n

After two unsuccessful presidential campaigns, Clinton is not expected to run for public office again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m now back to being an activist citizen and part of the resistance,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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This story has been corrected to show the quote about Putin was \u201cmy,\u201d not \u201chis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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