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Chan790

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33. Neither.

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 01:20 AM

Nov 2013

I have a general rule in elections regarding this kind of tactic...I want everything thrown in the primaries that can be thrown because the further from Election Day the revelation, the less it hurts you in the GE. I approve liberal use of this type of tactic in the primary because it leaves nothing in the barrel for the GOP to use in October, nothing to attack on after the conventions.

I don't think there's anything there on Benghazi...but if there were something there, I'd much rather get smacked with it in March than October.

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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