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SirBrockington

(259 posts)
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:20 PM Jun 2016

Hillary's Likeability

All of her unfavorable numbers are spouted in the media, yet it seems the media et. al. seem to forget that she had a 60% approval rating in 2012 after leaving her position as secretary of state. I also believe she went 10 years or so as being the MOST ADMIRED WOMAN IN THE WORLD. Once it seemed she was going to run, she has dealt with a 24/7 republican-backed media that has vilified her every day and scrutinized the most trivial of things to make it appear that there is a never-ending "scandal." Its hard to Believe that Benghazi took place 4 years ago and was used by Mitt Romney first against Obama, then Susan Rice, then, Hillary. It's absurd.

-As an aside, I wonder why Democrats have yet to counter with the fact that 13 seperate consulates were attacked during the Bush administration.

IMO its further absurd to think that any politician would have high favorability ratings during a climate where congress itself has a record 90% disapproval rating.

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politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
2. What's even more absurd is how many here may have contributed to that high disapproval rating
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:27 PM
Jun 2016

by all the crap that they post on the web about her. If it anything like it is here, she's lucky to be where she is. But I'm glad that she is.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
5. Are you laying the foundation to blame others should Hillary lose?
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:33 PM
Jun 2016

Talk about rationalization of why poll numbers are low! If she can't beat the imbacile, Donald Trump, she deserves to lose!

 

w4rma

(31,700 posts)
17. Triangulation doesn't help anyone, except for the wealthy, often Republican, donor class. (nt)
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 08:35 PM
Jun 2016

TwilightZone

(25,342 posts)
13. "When she is cleared by the FBI her numbers will rise"
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:52 PM
Jun 2016

That is the post you replied to.

Do you understand what "cleared" means?

 

larkrake

(1,674 posts)
9. no they wont. It is not e-mails that concern us, it is her habit of bad decisions and
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:45 PM
Jun 2016

secrecy, the new scandals emerging from the brief time she had any power is damn scary. She is reckless with national security

 

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)
18. She's also been the Most Admired Woman in America 23 times.
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jun 2016

I read an article this morning, which I can't find now, that showed how her popularity rises when she's working, but drops when she's campaigning. It's as if America punishes her for asking for more responsibility, but then loves her when she gets it and starts working.

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