For Hillary Clinton, a trust deficit to surmount (WaPo)

[Exilednight]

A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that 6 in 10 people (61 percent) said “honest” describes Clinton only slightly well or not at all. Before you argue that those numbers are just recalcitrant Republicans corrupting the sample, chew on these two nuggets: First, 4 in 10 Democrats — yes, Democrats — said “honest” either barely applied to Clinton or didn’t apply at all and, second, 6 in 10 independents said the same about Clinton’s “honesty” problem.

More than 6 in 10 (62 percent) voters said Clinton has “strong leadership qualities.” In that same sample, though, less than 4 in 10 (38 percent) said she was honest and trustworthy. A majority (54 percent) said she is not honest and trustworthy, including 61 percent of independents.

http://wapo.st/1QcgWwn

[leftofcool]

1. And yet she still has 86% of Democratic support.

[Exilednight]

3. losimg 12% before a challenger appears in the

Primary could very well be a major problem.

[leftofcool]

4. Well, considering that Sanders is polling at about 3% and O'Malley at about 6%

I think she is looking pretty good.

[Exilednight]

6. Until someone exposes those negativities like

Obama did in 2008. Obama leveled the "republican lite" charge against her in an early debate and Hilary's nosedive began quickly thereafter.

[HereSince1628]

33. There are lots of loyal dems who really aren't aware of alternatives, yet.

I'm not sure that's a statement of support for Sec Clinton so much as it is a statement about the lack of name recognition of the other candidates and potential candidates.

[joeybee12]

2. Well, when you've got a complicit media in spreading lies and

distortions and a gullible public, then of course it's an issue...unrec

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. Agreed ...

a complicit media and "Democrats" pushing rightwing narratives.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

7. No shit, why does it take a BERNIE supporter like myself to call out these attacks on Hillary?

I know others are but this is bullshit

I want whoever runs this place to just start banning Hillary haters

[Exilednight]

9. See #8 if he is, then please post the proof.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

10. Dont bother posting to me, you are wasting your time, I wont respond other than this one time

[Exilednight]

11. Thanks for your accusation with no proof. N/t

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

12. I will break my rule for you, this one time, I am not talking about who wrote the article but

why someone feels it is necessary to post it on DU.

Big difference - there is only one reason to post it on DU and we all know what it is

[Exilednight]

14. And another accusation without proof. Now you think you know my motives. n/t

[Exilednight]

8. Chris Cilliza is right wing? Seriously? n/t

[1StrongBlackMan]

16. That's NOT what I said. n/t

[Exilednight]

17. It IS what you said. You accused Cilliza of writing

A right-wing narrative.

[1StrongBlackMan]

19. No, I didn't. n/t

[Exilednight]

21. So now you deny writing this: a complicit media and "Democrats" pushing rightwing narratives.

[1StrongBlackMan]

22. No ...

that's exactly what I wrote.

Now ... are you denying that there are "Democrats" are pushing rightwing narratives.

[Exilednight]

23. No. I don't deny it. I just deny that Chris Cillliza or myself

Are one of them.

[1StrongBlackMan]

24. I have made neither assertion. n/t

[Exilednight]

25. Your own words deny you. Have a good day.

[1StrongBlackMan]

26. Okay ...

I guess any statement (that you acknowledge is true) applies to you, personally.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

13. And I am the one who gets called out LOL

I wonder why, what is it about ME

[leftofcool]

15. Gotta be your handle!

Ya know, justice, peace, love, hope and all that hippie shit! Oh wait, that was me in the 60's. Never mind!

[Exilednight]

18. I didn't "call you out". And you weren't the only

One I made the same comment to.

[uncleverusername]

27. Not just the media

But the Democratic establishment, itself.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a corporatist and Clinton shill, who will do anything she can to keep everyone else out.

[DURHAM D]

20. I am shocked, really shocked, that GfK is only interested in

one candidate for the Presidency. Why not all the others?

I see it was an online poll. How was the question phrased? Why don't they share with the peons?

[AtomicKitten]

28. Tough crowd. LOL.

Thanks for posting this, Exilednight.

One would think polling data would be of interest to those who have been posting poll after poll here, but it's pretty clear polling and data analysis isn't welcome if it doesn't comport to a certain narrative.

The Clintons have worked hard for a long time cultivating this air of distrust. Hillary's repeated violations of the Memorandum of Understanding she signed with the Obama Admin as a condition to taking the job as SOS is just the latest in a litany of questionable behavior, and I think will and should give voters pause.

I leave those in denial with a piece by Banksy.

[L0oniX]

30. +1

[Exilednight]

35. You can hide the dirt, but it's not the same as

Cleaning up the mess.

[AtomicKitten]

36. ergo the brick wall

[hrmjustin]

29. Yet she is ahead.

[Exilednight]

31. She was 30 points ahead of Obama during

This same time right years ago. When her favorability went underwater she began to slide as Obama seriously began to challenge her on the issues.

[hrmjustin]

32. I have no over doubt the race will get closer but she will win.

[Exilednight]

34. What makes this different than

2008? Her disapproval rating is already higher now than it was 8 years ago.