Dr. Maddow is now arguing that Hillary looks to be un-electable. [View all]

[Motown_Johnny]

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(Cross posting from GDP since I expect more useful comments here.)



Maybe she didn't realize it at the time, but that is what she did. If you watch the first segment of her show last night (1/11/16) she spends a lot of time on JEB's negative net favorable rating. She argues that because his negative numbers keep going up and that his positive numbers keep going down that this is a "fatal disease for politicians". Please note that the numbers she are using are 45% negative and 44% positive among Independents and Republicans nationwide. A total net negative of 1% is enough for her to label this as a "fatal disease".

Link to video: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show (The good stuff starts at about 4:30.)

She goes on to argue that the overall trajectory is stark and therefore it can't be argued that just one "contextual dynamic" is causing this.


Now look at Hillary's chart. These are national numbers so they apply to the General Election, not her winning the nomination.





http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/hillary-clinton-favorable-rating


If we apply the same standard, which we should, then clearly Hillary is a lost cause. Again, the trajectory is such that it can't be argued that this is simply one contextual dynamic at work. The more she campaigns the worse she does. Her "fatal disease" is killing her candidacy and we should all wake up to that fact.

Or we can apply some double standard to Hillary, although that makes no sense at all.

Or we can argue with Dr. Maddow, which I am not qualified to do.


Your thoughts? I am thinking of sending an email, she says she actually reads them and she will have Sec. Clinton on the show in a couple of days. I would love to see this topic discussed. Given that her campaign has recently released a video showing a bunch of scary scary (R)s and claiming that she is the only one who can beat them (although polls show that Bernie does better against them than she does) it seems reasonable that she address these facts.