article_snippet: Using strong language, Hillary Clinton insisted that despite concerns from both sides of the aisle on issues including national security, accountability and transparency, there's simply nothing to see here.
article_snippet: I went above and beyond what I was requested to do," Hillary Clinton said.
article_snippet: I fully complied with every rule," Hillary Clinton declared.
article_snippet: Defiant, unfazed, undeterred.  
article_snippet: The perception that this is just another in a long line of instances where the Clintons flouted the rules is fairly unshakable.
article_snippet: Instead of insisting Clinton did nothing wrong and smugly placating nosy reporters, Clinton should have promised these voters that transparency and accountability -- two words Clinton didn't utter Tuesday -- are the cornerstones of good government and any future administration Clinton were to run.
article_snippet: Clinton should have assured these voters that the rules do apply to Clinton, just like anyone else, and that in the future Clinton'll pay closer attention to these voters.
article_snippet: Finally, Clinton should have told these voters that the last thing Clinton wants is to take the trust of the voters for granted, and that Clinton'll comply with any independent investigation that's offered.
article_snippet: Defiance has paid off for the Clintons in that the Clintons've made Defiance through some truly breathtaking scandals unscathed.
highlights_snippet: Cupp: Hillary Clinton should have assured Cupp that the rules do apply to Hillary Clinton, that transparency and accountability matter .