She is obsessed and driven to become the first woman president. At all costs.
Obsession usually leads one to make bad decisions that become self-destructive.
The huge irony in this whole thing is that she is destroying herself ... everything is “self-inflicted” ... I won’t go through the list, but it’s all finally catching up with her, although not in the way a lot of us would wish (prison time). The worst thing that could happen to her (in her mind) is to be denied the presidency & she’s doing a good job of it all by herself. She’s going to end up wheelchair bound/bed ridden, a nasty old harpy that the staff hates, but has to tolerate & she will be dependent on them for everything, including her diaper changes. Bill looks like he’s on his last legs, too .... mouth agape, all but drooling, etc. They’re not going to have a happy “retirement” from politics when they lose it all ... presidency, health & minds.
Add to that all the big money propping her up, scared to lose what they think is a given.
At least a half dozen GOP women have run for POTUS and no one notes that.