How the Republicans Will Attack Hillary Clinton if She Is the Nominee

[MineralMan]

Republicans are predictable. If Hillary is the Democratic nominee, expect attacks from Republicans in these areas:

1. Bill Clinton - This will be one of their primary focuses. Never mind that Bill Clinton is not running. They will replay the entire series of "scandals" from Whitewater to Monica, trying to tie Hillary to all of them. Expect everything you have ever heard to be repeated.

2. Liar - Every mistake or misstatement Clinton has ever made will be featured prominently in advertising. Never mind all of the mistakes made by their own candidate. Those don't matter if you're a Republican.

3. Benghazi - Despite Hillary's outstanding defense of herself in hearings, this will be a featured point of attack by Republicans. The very word will appear constantly, ignoring the facts. That is how Republicans operate.

4. Emailghazi - Investigations by FBI. Indictment is certain. Never mind that this has been in progress for a very long time, and will not result in any action against Clinton. There's no there there, but Republicans don't care. They're like honey badger that way.

5. Bill Clinton - Even more of the same as the campaign progresses.

There are many others. Please feel free to list them in this thread.

[TCJ70]

1. There's more:

5. Taxes - She's been pretty clear about funding her healthcare changes through taxes solely on the wealthy.

6. Guns - During debates she's painted a clear picture of her gun positions as stronger than Sanders and definitely stronger than the Republicans

7. Trust - This ranges from the email thing to all sorts of other issues she's changed positions on.

[TheBlackAdder]

23. Don't forget this stuff, especially the parts after the 7 minute mark!

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[Iliyah]

2. Propaganga Corporate Media is riding on the "Trustworthy" thingy 24/7

along with help from the far left.

Off topic: just saw that Jebbie is now in 2nd place in NH - LOL

[WI_DEM]

3. I hope you guys are ready for the attacks on Bernie, too.

They haven't really begun on him--neither has the media.

[MineralMan]

7. Already covered here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511075427

[bigdarryl]

8. Yeap

[Iliyah]

9. Elevating for high marks, then tear him to pieces,

that's what our lovely media does.

[Sunlei]

16. republicans won't attack Sanders unless/until he wins the primary.

If he wins, republicans have 25 years of Sanders elected history & decades of personal life, to find something to use against him.

If he doesn't win the D primary- next time he runs for office, I predict republicans will try to win his seat.

[frylock]

22. So either Hillary's oppo research team REALLY sucks..

or there is no dirt on Sanders.

[NurseJackie]

4. She's survived them all. Everybody has ALREADY HEARD all the attacks ...

... and have decided that it doesn't matter. Any future attacks will likely be recycled versions of old attacks (that nobody cares about any more) or will be the same type of over-hyped hyperbolic and hypocritical attack that people will ALSO dismiss as being "just more of the same" from the usual group of partisan hacks.

Bernie is clearly more vulnerable to the GOP attack-machine. And he's not likely to be as seasoned and toughened by the experience of being their target.

[bigdarryl]

5. UM!!! what else is new they have been attacking her and Bill for over 25 years and

As she stated she's still standing

[brooklynite]

6. The people who are offended by these items weren't going to vote for Sanders either...

...Clinton needs to pull together the Democratic coalition (and despite all the chest-thumping, Sanders voters will support her) and reach for a chare of moderate independents and Republicans (who are NOT all tea-party bible-thumpers). THEY won't be obsessing about Bill Clinton (remember -- he won two elections and ended his term immensely popular?) or about Benghazi, but they WILL be unhappy about tax increases.

[cali]

10. Do you actually think people here are so uninformed that

they don't know this?

[MineralMan]

12. Oh, dear...

I have posted a pair of thread on how the Republicans will attack the Democratic nominee. Those topics seem to me to be worth opening discussions. Clearly, you appear to disagree. Those two OPs will be the only ones I start this morning. (ETA: I forgot a third OP from this morning.) You're welcome to ignore them if you find them to lack value to you.

I will read however many OPs you create today, though. I suspect they will outnumber mine by a significant factor. I'll reply in the ones I think are worth a reply, too.

As for how well informed people are, that is not one of the criteria I have for creating OPs. I suppose that some already have thought about what I posted and that others have not. The point is to open a discussion.

Thank you for participating in this one.

[Punkingal]

11. UM, how about big money...Goldman Sachs?

[MineralMan]

13. That may not be the principal focus of Republican attacks, I think.

They have plenty of their own baggage in that area.

[Punkingal]

15. As if hypocrisy ever stops them.

[MineralMan]

17. That is true. However, that won't be a primary

avenue of attack, I think, from Republicans. They haven't really used it so far, anyhow. It has been brought up more within the Democratic campaigns, really.

[Skwmom]

19. Hmm...

1. The Clintons have SO much to work with.
2. Depends on who the Republican nominee is. Heads might truly explode here with the arguments that can be made.
3. All those Democrats who don't know the facts are going to become mighty disillusioned.

Just my 2 cents.

[Skwmom]

14. They only wish it was limited to that.

rofl: :

The other side is salivating for Clinton b/c not only will they win, they will hammer the Democratic Party.

[Motown_Johnny]

18. 6) Donations to Clinton Foundation. 7) Speaking Fees. 8) Flip Flopper

9) Iraq war vote

If Trump is the nominee, he will attack every penny she or the the Foundation bearing her last name ever made. That is a lot of pennies. Also every change in position and every vote. She has far to much baggage to stand up to that.

Plus a clear majority of Americans believe she is untrustworthy. That means that even when they lie about her and she tells the truth, the odds are they won't believe her.


Terrible candidate.

[Sunlei]

20. Think of how many hospitials republicans could have built with the billions they've spent attacking'

They've made Mrs. Clinton stronger then ever and not even ONE hospital for republicans to point to with pride.

[jillan]

21. We all know that they will attack her non stop so please stop saying If Bernie is the Nominee

the GOP will attack him.

lol.

Bernie, Hillary, it doesn't matter when it comes to non-stop attacks.