Part Two:
Why were the Republicans worried about Clinton possibly winning the White House:
Facts:
From Gallup: 2011
Clinton Well Liked by Women
Clinton enjoys extraordinary popularity among women, and particularly women 50 and older. She also receives support from a solid majority of independents and 40% of Republicans.
More than 60% of Americans viewed her favorably in all three measures Gallup has taken since she assumed her State Department job, and she scored 65% in January 2009 just prior to President Barack Obama being sworn in.
In two polls taken in 2011 and 2012, she was viewed favorably by 66 percent, making her more popular than President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
When she left that position on Feb. 1, 2013, 64 percent had a favorable view of her. Her rating has since declined in the wake of criticism over security at the consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and controversy over how she handled her emails.
Why is this important? The Republicans were on a mission to discredit a Ex-Secretary of State with high approval ratings and got away with it. They feared that if she ran for President she would win.
If they can do this to a candidate with her polling numbers who is next? When will these witch hunts stop? They now have complete power.
2013 Hillary Clinton reaches new heights of political popularity
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As she heads to Capitol Hill this morning to testify regarding the death of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, Hillary Clinton has something her former legislative colleagues lack: the broad support of the American public.
Fully 67 percent of all Americans in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll now express favorable views of the outgoing secretary of state, a record high in the survey for Clinton, albeit by a single percentage point. By contrast, just 19 percent of people said they approved of the way Congress was doing its job in a Post-ABC poll released last week.
The congressional Republicans aimed at quizzing the former first lady, however, are weighed down by low ratings. In the previous Post-ABC poll, just 24 percent offered approval of the way the GOP members of Congress were doing their jobs. Moreover, only 39 percent of Republicans gave positive marks to their own party's representatives; 58 percent said they disapproved.
Clinton's popularity not only dwarfs those of congressional Republicans but are also significantly stronger than those of Vice President Joe Biden, who, like Clinton, is mentioned as a possible 2016 Democratic presidential candidate.
Some 65 percent of political independents have favorable views of Clinton; 42 percent see Biden in a positive light. Clinton also draws far better among Republican women: GOP women divide 45 to 48 percent on Clinton, but break decidedly negative on Biden, 20 percent favorable, 70 percent unfavorable. Republican men are overwhelmingly negative about both potential Democratic contenders.
Biden also remains a far less-well-known figure than is Clinton in some key groups. More than a third of Hispanics express no opinion of the long-time Delaware senator, as do about one in four of those aged 18 to 39.
Clinton should of been unbeatable. She polled better with Republican women than Republicans did.
How does Clinton go from being the most popular to the least popular? Part three
2015
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Kevin McCarthy:
“He explained: “Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she’s untrustable. But no one would have known any of that had happened, had we not fought.”
The Republican-led House hasn’t been particularly good at governing, but perhaps governing has never been the point. Why govern when there’s a future election to influence?”
What do we know about the Benghazi Committee:
I suggest that everyone read the Democratic Benghazi Committee Report:
democrats-benghazi.house.gov/…
If you read nothing else read the abuses of the Republicans.