2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "The GOP will savagely attack Sanders" seems to be code-speak for [View all]islandmkl
(5,275 posts)is irrelevant bullshit...
Bernie hits her on points and facts, but he keeps things from being outright vitriolic attacks to try to diminish her person...Bernie is willing to discuss and compare their differences...and, of course, some of HRC's historical/factual background concerns things she (and her supporters) would rather avoid being brought into the discussion...
What will be the nature of the GOP attacks on Hillary? Benghazi, emails, servers, etc. are all the same crap she's been dealing with for what, four years? All the gotta-hate-Hillary specious attacks HAVE been going on since the '90s, but they are merely preaching to their choir.
What do you think the GOP will do with the speeches? "Dear Mr/Mrs Regular American. Do you feel disconnected from the leadership in Washington. Do you feel it is time for a leader that made $225,000 IN ONE HOUR IN ONE SPEECH to one of the companies that broke our economy? Don't you wonder what a $225,000 speech can possibly be about? $225,000 for ONE HOUR for ONE SPEECH...and she made more than one! Nice work if you can get it, etc."...
She has never been THE CANDIDATE...the past 'decades of attack' were for different stakes...there are most likely monsters the GOP has been waiting years to unleash...and HRC shows she can attack, but actually fend off the attacks?...she did great at the Benghazi hearing, but that was just some idiot Congressmen who were parading and prancing...I would say she has not had the full force of the RW Hate Machine cranked up against her in a long time...they won't want to take her down, they will want to STOP HER...and they will be able to turn out those kind of voters who absolutely hate what she represents...I wouldn't worry about 'electability' so much as 'acceptability'...her negatives in areas like TRUST and perception of HONESTY put her in a position where she may not inspire as many people to turn out because of her and the other side WILL turn out...because of her