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Conservative Reviews Are In: Benghazi Hearing A Bust
Some of Hillary Clinton's top critics think she won the day
To hear Republicans tell it, a series of unfortunate events culminated in a rough day Thursday for the House Benghazi Committee, leaving conservatives to wonder if they've lost their most potent political weapon against Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Seven months after the panel revealed that Clinton used a private e-mail server as secretary of state—a scoop that committee chairman Trey Gowdy repeatedly took credit for—bringing heaps of negative press to the Democratic presidential front-runner and a dip in her poll numbers, Clinton effectively turned the tables on her most nettlesome GOP inquisitors. During 8 hours and 20 minutes of testimony, Clinton deftly handled some hostile and at times pointed questioning from Republicans, keeping her cool and letting Democrats on the committee handle the political attacks.
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"A hearing that was once a threat has really become an opportunity for her," John Dean, a former White House counsel for Richard Nixon who is now a political independent, said on MSNBC hours into the hearing. "I think this is really Hillary's day. It's going to help her presidential campaign. As somebody who's been both a witness and a counsel, this is a textbook example of how to be a good witness."
Among House Republicans, there were no high-fives: A half-dozen lawmakers surveyed offered a muted response when asked about the hearing on Thursday afternoon. Many conservative commentators were unimpressed, if not angry with the proceedings.
Seven months after the panel revealed that Clinton used a private e-mail server as secretary of state—a scoop that committee chairman Trey Gowdy repeatedly took credit for—bringing heaps of negative press to the Democratic presidential front-runner and a dip in her poll numbers, Clinton effectively turned the tables on her most nettlesome GOP inquisitors. During 8 hours and 20 minutes of testimony, Clinton deftly handled some hostile and at times pointed questioning from Republicans, keeping her cool and letting Democrats on the committee handle the political attacks.
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"A hearing that was once a threat has really become an opportunity for her," John Dean, a former White House counsel for Richard Nixon who is now a political independent, said on MSNBC hours into the hearing. "I think this is really Hillary's day. It's going to help her presidential campaign. As somebody who's been both a witness and a counsel, this is a textbook example of how to be a good witness."
Among House Republicans, there were no high-fives: A half-dozen lawmakers surveyed offered a muted response when asked about the hearing on Thursday afternoon. Many conservative commentators were unimpressed, if not angry with the proceedings.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-10-23/conservative-reviews-are-in-benghazi-hearing-a-bust
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If that isn't a meme yet, it should be. 
Or wearing a wax mask. 
With a comment saying: Guess who won...
Hillary's health warning...coughing fit!!
That's how desperate they are! 
Water and a throat lozenge to the rescue. Sounds SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stick a fork in the entire GOP field. They're done.
Hillary doesn't take shit off of anyone! She ruled yesterday!
Congratulations, Madame President! 
Megyn Kelly opened her show tonight really letting the mainstream media have it for quickly constructing the narrative that Hillary Clinton won the Benghazi hearing and emerged largely unscathed.
Kelly brought up all the glowing media coverage of Clinton, as if there was a huge narrative being created to give Clinton the big win over the Republicans..
Kelly brought up all the glowing media coverage of Clinton, as if there was a huge narrative being created to give Clinton the big win over the Republicans..
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/megyn-kelly-tears-into-the-media-for-deciding-hillary-won-benghazi-hearing/
