Quite a press conference yesterday, Hillary Clinton attempting to explain why she deleted thousands of emails during her tenure as secretary of state.

As you may know, Mrs. Clinton is refusing to give access to her home server where those deleted emails are stored.

Reaction is fairly predictable, with Democrats trying to save Mrs. Clinton.

SEN. BARBARA BOXER (D-CA): “Hillary Clinton followed the letter of the law and the spirit of the law and all the rest, it`s total politics.”

((EDIT))

FMR. GOV. ED RENDELL (D-PA): “But look, this country’s infrastructure is falling apart, we have 47 senators who, for the first time in the history of this country, sent a letter to a foreign country, undermining the president, and we’re talking about emails?”

Yes Governor Rendell we're talking about emails because national security is at stake.

Also, it is very unusual for an American secretary of state to be so secretive.

By the way, Governor Rendell is a smart guy.  He knows it's a big story; he's just toeing the party line.

In addition we had some madness yesterday.

KAHRAMAN HALISCELIK OF TURKISH TV: “Madam Secretary, why did you opt out using two devices at the time? ((EDIT)) And my second follow up question is, if you were a man today, would all this fuss be made?” 

HILLARY CLINTON: “I will leave that to others to answer. But as I said, I saw it as a matter of convenience, and it was allowed.” 

I truly hope that this bogus sexism business is not going to be part of Hillary Clinton's campaign.  I mean, that would just be awful.

And that's what the email business comes down to, whether or not Hillary Clinton will be elected president in 2016.

MARK HALPERIN: “I'll tell you though, this performance today probably calms the Democrats.  And this, for the time being, she's satisfied them enough that it is a partisan issue and that works to her benefit.”

I disagree.  It does not work to Mrs. Clinton's benefit.

Yes, partisans on the left will vote for her no matter what.

But there are millions of Americans in the middle and the perception is that Hillary Clinton is not a stand up person.  She does not put forth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

It is true that Mrs. Clinton has at times been unfairly treated.

But overall she has been the beneficiary of soft treatment by the media.

However, that is beginning to change.  The email situation has embarrassed the press, which largely supported her in the past.

It is safe to assume that Mrs. Clinton will not get the same treatment as Barack Obama, whom the press continues to idolize.

Therefore her road to the white house will be more difficult.

And that's the memo.