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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Wed Nov 6, 2013, 10:41 PM Nov 2013

Would you approve of Hillary's primary opponents using the Benghazi incident against her? [View all]

Obviously Hillary is a formidable candidate and it will take a lot to stop her. The temptation to exploit the Benghazi incident might be too much for a Martin O'Malley (for example) to resist.

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	Yes. I want Hillary stopped, and if a primary opponent chooses to exploit Benghazi, so be it.
	3 (43%)
	No. That issue should be off-limits to Hillary's primary opponents.
	4 (57%)
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Would you approve of Hillary's primary opponents using the Benghazi incident against her? [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2013 OP

I think her primary opponents would be dead stupid to use Benghazi, winter is coming Nov 2013 #1

+100 JoePhilly Nov 2013 #8

+ 200 BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #35

Never. That stategy is beneath us, and counterproductive in the end. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #2

Agree 100%. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #11

someone, popcorn! NOW NightWatcher Nov 2013 #3

... bunnies Nov 2013 #20

Yes, absolutely LittleBlue Nov 2013 #4

Survey says.....#1 answer! /nt demwing Nov 2013 #9

but it gives legitimacy to an illegitimate issue Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #15

The moment they tried, their candidacy would be down the tubes scheming daemons Nov 2013 #5

No and I would be very angry at the candidate. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6

Your choices are a bit strange. ZombieHorde Nov 2013 #7

The Dem candidate that tries to do that Gman Nov 2013 #10

Not the incident itself, but the fact that Sec. Rice was put out front Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #12

Are you aware that the WH made the decision of who to send to the talk shows? Beacool Nov 2013 #16

here's what happened AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #22

That did stick out like a sore thumb... Whisp Nov 2013 #32

If the situation was reversed, do you believe that oneshooter Nov 2013 #13

After pulling Farrakhan out of the air AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #19

Trick question...there won't be any Primary opponents... brooklynite Nov 2013 #14

I won't like it but of course they will use it. nt arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #17

Going after Hillary on Benghazi is akin to going after the president. Beacool Nov 2013 #18

As I was saying................ Beacool Nov 2013 #36

Absent some development to make it a legit issue, no cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #21

No, because the idea of a "Benghazi Incident" itself is pure RW bullshit. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #23

Benghazi has become a right wing joke, i would question the seriousness of any candidate JI7 Nov 2013 #24

Exactly Rstrstx Nov 2013 #39

Why anyone who is a Democrat would want to stop her BootinUp Nov 2013 #25

Maybe prospective opponent should take their cue from Hillary's own actions tularetom Nov 2013 #26

Please excuse my ignorance but Phlem Nov 2013 #27

I wasn't aware that she would be running in a primary with Republicans and Tea Party folk. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #28

It's a non issue Warpy Nov 2013 #29

Depends on how dirty She wants to fight. Whisp Nov 2013 #30

No, but I think going after other issues would be fairgame davidpdx Nov 2013 #31

Neither. Chan790 Nov 2013 #33

I'd RATHER see it taken care of in the primaries hughee99 Nov 2013 #34

No, but Madame 3 am phone call and fans have little room to whine. TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #37

Madame 3 am phone call was too tired to do her job Whisp Nov 2013 #40

There's going to be a primary? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #38

I don't want Hillary but what is there to use? PeteSelman Nov 2013 #41

without even reading the comments backwoodsbob Nov 2013 #42

Best response yet Bandit Nov 2013 #43

Do you consider the 5 DUers who voted "yes" to be "stupid"? Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #44

I stand by my post backwoodsbob Nov 2013 #47

No. I'd hold it against anyone who did. nt frogmarch Nov 2013 #45

There are so many better targets pasted to HRC, unless you are another conservative dem. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #46