The State Department released about 3,000 pages of Hillary Clinton’s emails late Tuesday night, covering part of the time the Democratic presidential candidate served as secretary of state.
Critics searching for scandals in the latest email dump came up empty on an initial pass. But that didn’t stop Twitter from seizing on a couple hilarious, offbeat, or downright zany emails that have to be seen to be believed. Here’s our top five.
1. Hillary Clinton really wants to go to this meeting.
This is right out of Veep RT @RosieGray: "I heard on the radio that there is a Cabinet mtg this am. Is there?" pic.twitter.com/4Z3k3rWb8E
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) July 1, 2015
2. Clinton maybe doesn’t know how a fax machine works?
Hillary Clinton, figuring out how to work a fax machine pic.twitter.com/oJ2KxOtfJ6
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) July 1, 20153. Sen. Barbara Mikulski does not proofread her emails.
As amazing as fax machine is, this might be my fave: Sen. Barb to Hillary. #typos pic.twitter.com/4Z1XWxzxhG
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 1, 20154. Hillary and Bill’s marriage is just like yours, but with more aides.
WJC and HRC trading editing notes via aides pic.twitter.com/ltVCUryfBX
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) July 1, 20155. True power is making Oprah rearrange her schedule.
The true definition of power: Hillary Clinton made Oprah rearrange her schedule in 2009 pic.twitter.com/V8DQseiQU3
— Polly Mosendz (@polly) July 1, 2015Bonus: [Redacted]
What happens in the Hamptons stays in the Hamptons. pic.twitter.com/zaaXTfGu1s
— Matt! (@mattyglesias) July 1, 2015
MS NOW staff