Try this on for size....

Senator Clinton, it has become apparent that there are multiple instances when your campaign has planted questions in town hall forums. Based on the facts surrounding this situation including statements from those approached to ask the planted questions, there is not alot of doubt that this occurred over the past two months. We would like to know your thoughts on this matter.

"This is my campaign and I am ultimately responsible for the actions and the practices of those in my campaign. Planting questions in a public question & answer forum is not an acceptable practice under any circumstance. As I stated, this is my campaign and I accept the responsibility for this campaign miscue. I have taken actions necessary to ensure that this practice will not be repeated. I have made it abundantly clear to everyone in my campaign from my senior leadership to the local volunteers in the electoral districts that I will not tolerate this practice moving forward and that this is not the way we want to win this nomination. I have full and unwavering confidence in my leadership team and I look forward to putting these incidents behind us. I am eager to asnwer all the questions voters have about my candidacy, my qualificaitons to lead this country, and my positions on the issues that are important to our future. You have my personal commitment that my campaign will be the most ethical and above board organizatoin in this election. Thank you for your time and thank you for your support."

What would have been so hard about that? If this was that response that Senator Clinton put out in the political arena two things likely would have happened. First, the electorate would have thought "how refreshing to see a leader stand up and take responsibility for the actions of their organization....like the rest us do every day." Second, the political fallout from this gaffe would likely be nearing its nadir instead of its zenith. Clinton's chosen response to this revelation of "It is news to me" coming on the heels of her obfuscation of driver's licenses for illegals issue was probably the worst possible response. Even if it was news to her (hard not to chuckle writing that) the better response would have been to step up and take the heat as the leader of her organization - the buck stops here. Opportunity missed by Mrs. Clinton....big time. Maybe just once, be up front and honest with us...try that on for size, you will be surprized how the truth plays with the ordinary people of America. Here is a great peice of advice I give to my team when any fuzzy issues arise. If you tell the truth, you only have to keep up with one story...it makes life a lot easier.