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How did Hillary have approval rating of 66% before she announced for the Presidency? (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2016 OP
I dunno GummyBearz Jul 2016 #1
Or maybe some people lied about her and gullible fools mistook the lies for 'fact.' emulatorloo Jul 2016 #4
Again.... Squinch Jul 2016 #11
Because it turned into an election... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #2
POTUS said the same yesterday MFM008 Jul 2016 #3
Capable, competent, intelligent woment acting on their own agency irisblue Jul 2016 #5
Karl rove, GOP and some progressives.. fun n serious Jul 2016 #6
The same way she was 'Most Admired woman in the world' twenty times by Gallup polled puffy socks Jul 2016 #7
Most admired doesn't need a large percent to win -- karynnj Jul 2016 #9
Given the Swiftboating of Kerry, I'd assume you would have objections to the Swiftboating of HRC? emulatorloo Jul 2016 #13
I do object to lies told about Clinton karynnj Jul 2016 #17
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Jul 2016 #18
24/7 bashing....'they are BOTH the least liked candidates ever' spanone Jul 2016 #8
republicans and the media have to constantly remind people that they hate her otherwise they forget unblock Jul 2016 #10
Because she was a private citizen doing good work. runaway hero Jul 2016 #12
Have you listened to the constant unjustified attacks for a year and half, promoted by media? seabeyond Jul 2016 #14
Same way the potential public option in ACA had 70% approval before wiggs Jul 2016 #15
With all due respect... Lizzie Poppet Jul 2016 #16
Her positives were dragged down by the primary opposition cosmicone Jul 2016 #19
Because for the most part (Gowdy and co not withstanding) mythology Jul 2016 #20

emulatorloo

(44,180 posts)
4. Or maybe some people lied about her and gullible fools mistook the lies for 'fact.'
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:49 PM
Jul 2016

And began to believe every lie on Fox News and Breitbart

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
2. Because it turned into an election...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:47 PM
Jul 2016

and everyone hauls ass to their own party and proclaims the other as the anti christ. With the Republicans, it's actually true.

irisblue

(33,021 posts)
5. Capable, competent, intelligent woment acting on their own agency
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:52 PM
Jul 2016

freak ALOT of people in American society out.

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
6. Karl rove, GOP and some progressives..
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:53 PM
Jul 2016

Humped anything they could and paid tens on millions on online trolls.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
7. The same way she was 'Most Admired woman in the world' twenty times by Gallup polled
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:55 PM
Jul 2016

Americans but somehow now her favor-ability is horrible.

The media pushes the narrative they wish. Its time something was done about the corporate propaganda machine that has helped lead us into war and have done their utmost to divide and create wide spread fear and chaos for profits.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
9. Most admired doesn't need a large percent to win --
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:58 PM
Jul 2016

There are many possibilities and it might take only 10 or 15 percent picking her if the rest is spread over ment women all with less than 10 or 15.

There is no contradiction here.

emulatorloo

(44,180 posts)
13. Given the Swiftboating of Kerry, I'd assume you would have objections to the Swiftboating of HRC?
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:44 AM
Jul 2016

Serious and respectful question.

Per Rove 101, Republican operatives attacked Kerry on his strengths.

They are doing the same thing to HRC.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
17. I do object to lies told about Clinton
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jul 2016

There are many and everyone could list them. However, there are some things that the Clintons have done that are not good. Compared to Trump, those objections are minor.

I pretty much agree with the IG report and some of what Comey said. In neither case, do they say that what she did means she should be indicted or that it should keep us from being President.

In fact, the number 1 problem I have with the email is that she left the SD hanging - she left after there were already demands for her email taking it with her. Did she expect them to stonewall forever?

This is NOT swiftboating. First of all, it is true even if some emails existed saved by recipients. Second, this not attack a strength, but a weakness. As with missing Rose Law firm records, they contained nothing that hurt HRC, but in both cases, they were not made available without a fight.

This was a completely self inflicted wound, which luckily will not be fatal. I only wish the Democrats had defended JK half as much.

spanone

(135,871 posts)
8. 24/7 bashing....'they are BOTH the least liked candidates ever'
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:57 PM
Jul 2016

i've heard that a million times.....equivalency...it's what our media does.

same media that gave trump $2.5 BILLION of free airtime.

they're worthless, unless your don trump

wiggs

(7,817 posts)
15. Same way the potential public option in ACA had 70% approval before
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jul 2016

the GOP pissed all over it 24/7. Marketing works. Lies work.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
16. With all due respect...
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jul 2016

...you're not going to be able to get an honest answer from some of us on that question here, given the current rules in place. But I'll push things a bit by saying only this: "the more you know."

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
19. Her positives were dragged down by the primary opposition
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:40 PM
Jul 2016

Now that the primaries are over, they will climb back up.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
20. Because for the most part (Gowdy and co not withstanding)
Fri Jul 8, 2016, 10:44 PM
Jul 2016

non-elected officials tend to have higher approval ratings as they aren't nearly as in the limelight.

Look at how much Bush the younger's approval rating has risen post-presidency. Likewise Condaleeza Rice always had a high approval rating even when Bush the younger was in the 20s and 30s.

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