4 theories on why Hillary Clinton isn't very popular right now

CNN ^ | December 20, 2017 | By Chris Cillizza

[Oldeconomybuyer]

You would think that with President Donald Trump's approval ratings at historic lows for a first-year president, the candidate he beat in the 2016 election might see a similar improvement in their popularity numbers -- a sort-of buyer's remorse bump.

That has not been the case with Hillary Clinton. In fact, the opposite has been true.

Hillary Clinton's approval dipped to 36% in a December Gallup poll. Her unfavorable ratings -- at 61% -- also marked a new high (or low) for Clinton.

Like with all poll findings, it's impossible to pinpoint a single reason that explains it. But, here are 4 theories that might explain Clinton's poll problems.

1. The 2016 race has never really ended

On Monday, President Trump saw fit to mention his 2016 victory while laying out his national security strategy for the country. Trump talks about his "electoral landslide" on an, at least, weekly basis -- ensuring that people never forget about what all sides agree was an incredibly nasty campaign.

2. Clinton isn't sorry

The publicity tour around Clinton's memoir of the campaign -- "What Happened?" -- had a very clear message from Clinton: Yes, I lost. But, it's wasn't entirely (or even close to entirely) my fault.

3. She is the last Republican boogeyman

For years and years -- long before Clinton ran for president in 2008 and 2016 -- she was one of a handful of Democrats that all Republicans a) knew and b) hated.

4. We're still too close to it all

It's been a year and a few days since Clinton lost one of the most knockdown, drag-out presidential races ever. It might simply be too soon to expect Clinton's numbers to begin the long path toward popularity.

[Charles Martel]

I don’t care what anyone says but this person isn’t Hillary Clinton.

Yeah, the "body double / lookalike" stuff. Very suspicious. Wouldn't it be a hoot if it was the "double" who actually attended the 9/11 event that day, and seized-up at curbside?

[bagster]

1.) Urine

2.) Farts

3.) Cabbage

[mylife]

Because she is an ineffectual lying creep?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Long Juan Williams was saying today on FNC that Clintoonie has a “best seller” and is wildly popular with the American people. Somebody is FOS.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Damn, with teeth like that, she could eat corn on the cob through a picket fence.

[jmacusa]

With the Clinton crew anything is possible. You propose an interesting theory. The woman in that photo is not Hillary Clinton. The face is to broad,, the chin is too wide and the hair is entirely different.

[americas.best.days...]

I love that picture. It reminds me of the one where Dick Cheney is giving that look to obammy at the inauguration.

A new classic.

[nickedknack]

[dragnet2]

☺

[dragnet2]

[nclaurel]

Your number 5 should be #1. she has never been popular. She just demanded “her turn” like fellow liberal McCain did.

[Nateman]

She had to lose support from the left side to get this low. That means she has committed the only sin the left holds as unforgivable: she lost them power. Her whining only continues to suck oxygen from the room which leads to more leftists losing power.

[Ouderkirk]

The gaslight media refused to show the empty campaign stops practically everywhere she went.

Nobody was at her events even on her birthday, nobody showed.

Compare that to the Trump rallies where 20-30 thousand people would wait in line ALL DAY just to get in.

[Ann Archy]

How about her HAUTINESS, Chrissy??

[pinkandgreenmom]

Is it just me or does she look like Ozzy Osbourne in that picture from 9/11?

[EVO X]

There are a lot Bernie supporters who despise her, but held their nose and pulled the lever for Hillary. Among active voters, I wouldn’t be suprised if her popularity is lower.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I LOVE it!
*evil grin*

[varon]

.........why Hillary Clinton isn't very popular right now

Crime syndicate matriarchs are not in vogue right now.........

[Faith Presses On]

I read quite a few of Podesta’s emails leaked by Wikileaks and saw how they conspired with liberals in the press.

I wonder what the odds are that much of this piece wasn’t written by someone on Clinton’s staff, or at least with their involvement.

[HotHunt]

As this "Russia, Russia, Russia" thing runs out of gas and it appears that Trump and his people didn't "collude" with Russia, people are starting to realize that Clinton and the democRATS were behind this huge head fake, and they are the ones guilty of crimes themselves. Not Trump. But Hillary.