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Looks like this BENGHAZI!!1!11!!1!! thing may be backfiring on the repukes big time (Original Post) KamaAina Oct 2015 OP
Where does she get the patience to put up with these assholes and never drop the F bomb? world wide wally Oct 2015 #1
She's thinking it for sure. DCBob Oct 2015 #4
That's my question, too. Vinca Oct 2015 #7
Republicans, professional money wasters, waste money on this investigation, waste money trying to Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #2
That would be true if the goal was to convert anyone. jeff47 Oct 2015 #3
That and... Xolodno Oct 2015 #6
Right about now would be a good time to shut down the government! world wide wally Oct 2015 #5

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
4. She's thinking it for sure.
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 04:07 PM
Oct 2015

I bet she lets it rip tonight when she's back home with Bill and Chelsea.

Vinca

(50,248 posts)
7. That's my question, too.
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 04:12 PM
Oct 2015

No way could I keep a civil tongue in my head. She must go into a soundproof room and scream obscenities during the breaks.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. Republicans, professional money wasters, waste money on this investigation, waste money trying to
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 03:53 PM
Oct 2015

Repeal ACA, chief experts enacting sharia type laws against women, I continue to try to determine how they are useful.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
3. That would be true if the goal was to convert anyone.
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 03:59 PM
Oct 2015

But their goal is to inflame their base. It really doesn't matter what actually happens in the hearings. The fact that they are fighting Clinton is a plus.

Only about 10% of the electorate is actual "swing voters". They're more-or-less irrelevant. The people each party needs are the "marginally attached voters" that will always vote for one party, but may not always vote.

This circus is for the benefit of Republican-leaning "marginally attached voters". The content of the hearing does not matter. Those voters will be excited due to "we're fighting Clinton!!!"

The same does not apply to Democratic-leaning "marginally attached voters". While the R-leaning voters can be motivated by demonizing Democrats, the D-leaning voters can not be motivated by "Republicans bad!". Instead, they have to be given reasons to vote for a candidate, not against that candidate's opponent.

So no, this isn't going to hurt Republicans. It helps maintain the rage of their voters, while not causing D-leaning independents to be more likely to turnout.

Xolodno

(6,390 posts)
6. That and...
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 04:09 PM
Oct 2015

...there trying to get another frustrated outburst out of her so it can be used against her.

However, this does take Benghazi line of questioning in any debate out. She'll have effectively nullified any other arguments.

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