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Hillary Clinton Is Getting Terrible Reviews On The Campaign Trail, (..shortened title)
Yahoo! News ^ | 8/15/14 | Hunter Walker - Business Insider

Posted on 08/15/2014 3:22:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

In recent weeks, the conventional wisdom on Hillary Clinton seems to have shifted. Her White House bid has gone from being perceived as an inevitable juggernaut to decidedly shaky ground.

While this might seem surprising, a growing number of political insiders have suggested they saw this coming for a very simple reason: Clinton just isn't good at campaigning.

Clinton's recent book tour was supposed to serve as a soft launch for a 2016 bid, but it quickly ran into obstacles. First, Clinton made a series of gaffes about her wealth. Then, last weekend, an interview with Clinton made headlines for her criticism of the Obama administration's foreign-policy positions.

As a result, Clinton's team, who declined to comment on this story, ended up on the defensive and issuing a statement assuring the public she and the president would end up "hugging it out." After all this, Clinton's poll numbers have taken a hit with a recent survey showing her slipping against her likely Republican rivals.

Several prominent observers have explained this by suggesting speaking off-the-cuff is Clinton's Achilles' heel. While no one can question Clinton's vast experience, fluency with foreign-policy issues, and the history-making nature of her presidential aspirations, a lot of insiders clearly doubt she has solid skills on the campaign trail.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: campaigntrail; hillary2016; hillaryclinton; piaps; reviews; terrible
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To: Georgia Girl 2

>>Yeh I don’t get Warren either but the Dems seem to love her.<<

The far left loves her. The Democrat Party is being shredded by Obama. There are no blue dogs left in the party; they’re now Independents. And the far left by itself isn’t capable of dragging Warren across the finish line.

In time, President Obama will be credited with driving so many young voters to the GOP that it sinks Dem hopes for years. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he manages to do the same thing to the legal Hispanic vote by the time he’s finished.


21 posted on 08/15/2014 3:47:48 PM PDT by Norseman (Defund the Left-Completely!)
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To: Norseman
What exactly has Hillary done that pegs her as intelligent?

Parlaying 100 bucks into 100 Grand over a few months of Commodity trading. That is very impressive.
She should write a book to share her trading tips ... (unfortunately her 'tips' would land mere mortals in jail).

22 posted on 08/15/2014 3:48:00 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: NormsRevenge

“Vast experience”?


23 posted on 08/15/2014 3:48:05 PM PDT by cardinal4
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To: NormsRevenge

She has quite a quandary.

She would have to run against the Obama presidency, but she served 4 years as his SoS.

She would have to run against herself for the foreign policy decisions during Obama’s first term.

She would have to run to the left to placate the Dem base.

She would have to run to the right to placate the ole BJ support.

Hillary does not have the dipsy-doodle fast-foot shuffle dexterity in politics that ole BJ had.


24 posted on 08/15/2014 3:51:47 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: El Cid

>>Parlaying 100 bucks into 100 Grand over a few months of Commodity trading. <<

Yes, and after all the flack she took for it, I wonder if it galls her at all to see Chelsea rake in $600K for an insubstantial gig with NBC, all perfectly legal.

Life is so much easier for Progressives nowadays...


25 posted on 08/15/2014 3:51:51 PM PDT by Norseman (Defund the Left-Completely!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

What’s not to love for a Dem, she’s a full blown Marxist. Think of all the goodies she can promise.

Pray America wakes up


26 posted on 08/15/2014 3:53:43 PM PDT by bray (Palin/Bibi 2016)
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To: NormsRevenge

Hillary has never been good at public appearances.

They hyped her as much as possible knowing she would tumble. I don’t think she will run.


27 posted on 08/15/2014 3:58:12 PM PDT by what's up
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To: cardinal4
“Vast experience”?

In this case, "vast" is a slang contraction of the word "havvast"...

28 posted on 08/15/2014 4:01:42 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: Ignorance on parade.)
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To: stanne

She had her chance and failed she got beat by a banana head


29 posted on 08/15/2014 4:11:30 PM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: Don Corleone

All the more reason we need to support Hillary....Ha! Since she doesn’t have the actual support lets push it like the demorats do our candidates!

Frankly the public is long weary of
retreads....


30 posted on 08/15/2014 4:14:13 PM PDT by caww
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To: NormsRevenge

I want to see a couple of primary debates with Hillary, Biden, and Warren. That should be very entertaining.


31 posted on 08/15/2014 4:23:56 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: NormsRevenge
"...no one can question Clinton's vast experience..."

Major eyeroll....

"Vast experience" at what? Riding Bubba's coat tails throughout his shady political career? Handling the bimbo eruptions of her serial adulterer husband? Gluttony at the public trough? Fabricating lie after lie after lie after lie, to cover up her abysmal lack of ability or real accomplishments?

Sheeesh. Someone get me a bucket.

32 posted on 08/15/2014 4:36:29 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: al baby

Wise up.

Or don’t

You put her in regular by the rules politicking, and york’s my point forme

Cluntons invented collecting from enemies if the state for cpaing contributions


33 posted on 08/15/2014 4:36:53 PM PDT by stanne
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To: Don Corleone

While no one can question Clinton’s vast experience, fluency with foreign-policy issues, and the history-making nature of her presidential aspirations,

Sure I can,,,


34 posted on 08/15/2014 4:41:26 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: GreenHornet

I hope Biden runs again for sheer entertainment value. Those 3 in a primary debate would be quite entertaining.

I suspect it would get ugly within the first minute or so..


35 posted on 08/15/2014 4:45:57 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Norseman
Life is so much easier for Progressives nowadays...

True. They don't even need to cheat anymore. Just have the Media, or Academia, sponsor some events to funnel money your way. Or have your Congressional buddies funnel taxpayer moneys into your pockets. What a life...

36 posted on 08/15/2014 5:03:50 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: NormsRevenge

Not surprising - she’s a lousy politician, an incompetent and ineffective public servant, and a shrill, venomous, manipulative, opportunistic person.....


37 posted on 08/15/2014 5:07:10 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: NormsRevenge

Now that Rick Perry has been indicted, I wonder who Republicans have that can stop Hillary/Pocohantas?


38 posted on 08/15/2014 5:15:55 PM PDT by donozark (The voices inside my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Yep. Can’t believe any serious Dem would want to nominate that tone deaf, bitter old shrew.


39 posted on 08/16/2014 11:44:48 AM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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