Hillary Clinton triumphed at the Benghazi hearing by not losing her cool

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Hillary Clinton had one mission during her daylong testimony in front of a House select committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya: Don't get angry.

Clinton's last appearance before the committee -- in January 2013 -- was defined by a single moment in which Clinton lost her temper with Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) when he probed about the genesis of the attacks.

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Clinton clearly had that outburst on her mind as she prepared for the marathon day of questioning about what she knew, when she knew it and how she reacted in the run-up and wake of the attacks in Benghazi. Her opening statement was a somber remembrance of the four men who died that fall day in 2012; she cast her appearance before the committee as her way of honoring their service. Time after time, she refused to be goaded to anger by pointed questions by Republican members of the committee, deflecting the queries with either humor or unfamiliarity. (I don't know those people, I didn't see that document etc.)

At the same time, Clinton was far from deferential when she disagreed. Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo (R), for example, pushed Clinton to explain why so many security requests regarding Benghazi had been made but not fulfilled. “I have to respectfully disagree,” Clinton said. “Many security requests were fulfilled.”



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/22/hillary-clinton-triumphed-at-the-benghazi-committee-by-not-losing-her-cool/

[MineralMan]

1. That's a pretty important skill for any President.

They're often in situations where they're under a lot of pressure. Keeping a cool head is an important part of the job.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. She would have broke physically before mentally...

That was grueling. She had to be hoarse.

[ladjf]

2. It was obvious, she had the "winning hand". All she had to do was play out the cards. nt