Many will remember that nearly a year ago PBS aired a Makers film that featured Hillary Clinton among others. Despite Hillary productions having received what in some cases have probably amounted to fatal publicity originating from Republican sources, PBS intends to mount another Makers project focusing on our girl and hopes to dodge Republican unfriendly fire.
TCA 2014: What PBS’s “Makers” is doing differently from canceled projects
Hillary Clinton TV projects have had a bad track record lately: Conservative backlash helped kill planned films about the former Secretary of State at both CNN and NBC.
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Clinton is one of many women featured in six upcoming “Makers” documentaries coming to PBS this summer. The films highlight women’s achievements.
“I think our trademark is historical context,” said Dyllan McGee,the Emmy award-winning filmmaker behind the project. “We’re looking at where Hillary falls in the line of politicians. What is her role and who has come before her? So it’s not just Hillary’s story. It’s a broad context.”
Still4Hill 
The network and PBS shouldn’t be concerned with RW backlash. They will complain no matter what they do. Frankly, I stopped caring about what the Right wants a long time ago.
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The right wingers aren’t exactly PBS supporters to begin with. Even moderate Mitt wanted to kill Big Bird.
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That’s right. It’s, you know – socialism to have viewer supported TV.
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I like the Makers video they have of her now.
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So do I, but they could have left Melissa Harris Perry out of that one for my money.
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Oh, yes. No Melissa Harris Perry or Samantha Power, please.
No Oprah, either.
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I can’t stand her.
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