A formal press conference is a rarity for Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, who has not offered a candid session with the press in 116 days, according to Mediaite.com analyst Joe Concha.

“And since it’s March Madness, here’s your context on just how long 116 days is: You can play the entire NCAA tournament — 68 teams down to one win winner — nearly six times in 116 days. Or one could drive across the United States in 116 days 29 times,” writes Mr. Concha, who does acknowledge that Mrs. Clinton made a few stray public remarks at a Michigan coffee shop on March 1.

There’s a reason for her skittishness.

“The fear of Hillary’s handlers, of course, is that a majority of questions at such a presser will not focus on her plan to fight ISIS, fighting for the middle class or fighting a tireless Bernie Sanders in the primary, but instead on the ‘FBI primary.’ The L.A. Times reports that the bureau will be questioning Mrs. Clinton soon as sources tell the paper the bureau may be nearing the end of its investigation. Whether this will result in a recommendation for indictment is anyone’s guess,” Mr. Concha continued.

“So until or if Clinton is officially cleared – and that’s a big if — you can bet that no traditional press conferences will be forthcoming for the risk averse former Secretary, who won’t even debate Mr. Sanders on her 21st Century home turf (her third home state, New York) until — as Clinton campaign spokesperson Joel Benenson put it — the confrontation-averse Bernie adopts a nicer tone towards his political opponent.”

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