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Hillary's 2016 Lead Disappearing Faster Than Her 2008 Advantage
PJ Media ^ | January 14, 2016 | Stephen Kruiser

Posted on 01/14/2016 5:24:21 PM PST by Kaslin

Not so ready for Hillary.

In 2008, Hillary Clinton saddled up for the Kentucky Derby on a thoroughbred that was a sure thing. Her campaign was the finest colt in Kentucky, at odds that barely made it worth betting on her. The race began, and she was up by a quarter mile. Then, as another jockey started to gain, she slipped out of her saddle. She was barely hanging on, bumping along against the dirt, bruised and struggling and still hanging in there a half-a-length back. And then she lost and grudgingly wished the victor luck in winning the Triple Crown.

So you have to figure that, when 2016 rolled around and everyone was saying, "No, this horse is a sure thing," she was a bit wary. But she got on. She ran strong. She did well. And now, in the final turn, there might be something wrong with the saddle.

If we compare where Clinton is now in the Real Clear Politics polling average, the 2016 picture and the 2008 picture aren't really all that similar. Nationally, she was doing much better in 2008 than she is right now, perhaps in part because the anti-Clinton vote in 2008 was still split between two people -- Barack Obama and John Edwards -- instead of just one. But that recent trend line, a function of two new national polls that were close after a bit of a lull, is not very good news.

Mrs. Bill's lack of authenticity and general awfulness have always been her real problems. The difference between now and 2008 is the social media explosion. The Clintons are very adept at strong-arming old media to create various myths around Hillary, but they haven't been able to collar new media. Positive Bernie memes are everywhere and Hillary never wears well with increased exposure so most attempts by her handlers to make her more likable on social media have been miserable failures.

This could all still work out just fine for Granny Pander with continued generous assistance from the still somewhat powerful MSM, hapless Republicans, and Bernie Sanders refusing to knock her out, but clouds are definitely gathering right now.

Here's what those clouds look like in chart form:

Hillary Chart


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton
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1 posted on 01/14/2016 5:24:21 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Look for either Gore , Kerry and possibly Biden to enter the race soon .


2 posted on 01/14/2016 5:26:00 PM PST by sushiman
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To: sushiman

Or a low life Kennedy.


3 posted on 01/14/2016 5:27:53 PM PST by deadrock (I is someone else.)
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To: sushiman

Gore would be so much fun! Very easy to beat.

My money is on Fauxihauntess


4 posted on 01/14/2016 5:29:52 PM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: Kaslin

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*DEEP BREATH*

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How I LOATHE that beotch!


5 posted on 01/14/2016 5:31:47 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Good post.

You put a lot of work into it as well!


6 posted on 01/14/2016 5:33:20 PM PST by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: Kaslin

Hitlery is toast.

This should be between the old commie bastard versus the young true blood conservative, not the old commie bastard versus another old populist bastard.


7 posted on 01/14/2016 5:34:42 PM PST by sagar
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To: Kaslin

But her hot pant suits were working?


8 posted on 01/14/2016 5:34:45 PM PST by FreedBird (y)
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To: BBB333

Meh. Anyone can copy and paste, LOL!

I do hate her, though; with the white-hot intensity of a THOUSAND Suns! I am going to party like it’s 1999 when this beotch goes to prison....or strokes out. I don’t care which happens first. :)


9 posted on 01/14/2016 5:35:45 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Kaslin

10 posted on 01/14/2016 5:37:08 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Kaslin

Does she have the Berns FBI file yet? Expect a breakin soon !


11 posted on 01/14/2016 5:37:24 PM PST by hoosiermama
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To: Kaslin

Too bad. Bty if a few enter the race soon that is the signal she will bow out due to a health concern, impending closterphobia due to threat of jail cell.


12 posted on 01/14/2016 5:37:43 PM PST by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Kaslin

I won’t believe it until I see The Beast pinned to the ground with a wooden stake through whatever it is that she uses for a heart.


13 posted on 01/14/2016 5:39:16 PM PST by Iron Munro (The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
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To: Kaslin

Gee. An inversely proportional (almost) hockey stick graph.


14 posted on 01/14/2016 5:39:46 PM PST by OKSooner ("Once you come to terms that Obama's not on America's side, everything he does makes sense.")
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To: Kaslin

Is it too late for Biden to enter the race?


15 posted on 01/14/2016 5:41:18 PM PST by CMB_polarization
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16 posted on 01/14/2016 5:42:05 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Iron Munro

Not till someone removes the ruby slippers will I believe it.


17 posted on 01/14/2016 5:43:00 PM PST by McGruff (It's us against the Uniparty now.)
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To: Kaslin

You all can whistle by the graveyard but Michelle, with very high approval ratings, a celebrity in her own right, Ivy league educated, is waiting in the wings to keep the Obamas in office, imo.


18 posted on 01/14/2016 5:46:16 PM PST by Kenny500c
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To: Kaslin

She’s done! Even people in her own party know she’s untrustworthy, hence the big support for Comrade Sanders.


19 posted on 01/14/2016 5:46:25 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: Fai Mao
Gore would be so much fun! Very easy to beat.

Old Al "Jazeera" Gore.....

20 posted on 01/14/2016 5:46:47 PM PST by Iron Munro (The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
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