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...is THIS the REAL Reason Behind the Bengazi Hearings??"
In this "First Thoughts" article from nbcnews.com we find some new revelations about the apparent shift in focus from Obama to Hillary Clinton, the projected front runner and anticipated 2016 Democratic nominee for President of the United States:
First Thoughts: GOP shifts focus to Hillary - First Read
The article brings to light several interesting points including the following:
"Wednesday’s congressional hearing probing last year’s attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi revealed this political development: Key parts of the conservative movement are turning their attention from President Obama to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton."
"...for the first time since Feb. 2008 (when Obama overtook Hillary in the Democratic presidential contest), Republican groups inundated our inboxes with emails about Clinton."
"EDITOR'S NOTE: NBC's Lisa Myers reports that Hicks never told Clinton at 2 am that the attack was terrorism. He said in his testimony that he had previously told that to the State Department and said it was not necessary to say it again.... Myers followed up with Hicks' attorney who affirmed that Hicks did not tell Clinton personally that this was a terrorist attack."
"...as Democrats prepare for Hillary’s possible political comeback, so are Republicans and conservatives. Consequently, the GOP’s shift in focus shouldn’t be surprising, especially with 2016 on the horizon. But what’s striking is how sudden the transition seemed yesterday."
"Also striking is that it comes at a time when Clinton is enjoying her highest polling numbers, even among Republicans. In the April NBC/WSJ poll, 56% of respondents had a favorable view of her, including 23% of Republicans"
Good reason for the GOP to be concerned? You bet. The article also includes these little "gems":
"Census: African Americans had a higher turnout rate than whites did in ‘12..."
and:
"After the 2012 election, the Republican National Committee embarked on a soul-searching mission to see what was wrong and deliver recommendations for how to fix them. The result was a 97-page report with suggestions on issues ranging from women, Hispanics, blacks, Asians, gays, and young voters."
"...how is that re-branding effort going? Well, there are mixed numbers. Yesterday, our NBC/Marist poll found the Republican Party’s fav/unfav rating at 37%-53% among registered voters in Virginia..."
"Also yesterday, a Pew poll found respondents blaming Republicans by 20 points (42%-22%) for failing to better work with President Obama on key issues."
My conclusion? Expect the lies, distortions, character assassinations, obstructionism, and the rest of the usual bag of GOP dirty tricks to commence in earnest.
In this "First Thoughts" article from nbcnews.com we find some new revelations about the apparent shift in focus from Obama to Hillary Clinton, the projected front runner and anticipated 2016 Democratic nominee for President of the United States:
First Thoughts: GOP shifts focus to Hillary - First Read
The article brings to light several interesting points including the following:
"Wednesday’s congressional hearing probing last year’s attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi revealed this political development: Key parts of the conservative movement are turning their attention from President Obama to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton."
"...for the first time since Feb. 2008 (when Obama overtook Hillary in the Democratic presidential contest), Republican groups inundated our inboxes with emails about Clinton."
"EDITOR'S NOTE: NBC's Lisa Myers reports that Hicks never told Clinton at 2 am that the attack was terrorism. He said in his testimony that he had previously told that to the State Department and said it was not necessary to say it again.... Myers followed up with Hicks' attorney who affirmed that Hicks did not tell Clinton personally that this was a terrorist attack."
"...as Democrats prepare for Hillary’s possible political comeback, so are Republicans and conservatives. Consequently, the GOP’s shift in focus shouldn’t be surprising, especially with 2016 on the horizon. But what’s striking is how sudden the transition seemed yesterday."
"Also striking is that it comes at a time when Clinton is enjoying her highest polling numbers, even among Republicans. In the April NBC/WSJ poll, 56% of respondents had a favorable view of her, including 23% of Republicans"
Good reason for the GOP to be concerned? You bet. The article also includes these little "gems":
"Census: African Americans had a higher turnout rate than whites did in ‘12..."
and:
"After the 2012 election, the Republican National Committee embarked on a soul-searching mission to see what was wrong and deliver recommendations for how to fix them. The result was a 97-page report with suggestions on issues ranging from women, Hispanics, blacks, Asians, gays, and young voters."
"...how is that re-branding effort going? Well, there are mixed numbers. Yesterday, our NBC/Marist poll found the Republican Party’s fav/unfav rating at 37%-53% among registered voters in Virginia..."
"Also yesterday, a Pew poll found respondents blaming Republicans by 20 points (42%-22%) for failing to better work with President Obama on key issues."
My conclusion? Expect the lies, distortions, character assassinations, obstructionism, and the rest of the usual bag of GOP dirty tricks to commence in earnest.
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