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http://www.newsday.com/opinion/hillary-clinton-why-do-democrats-insist-on-her-1.11208893
Day after day, we are treated to liberal columnists wringing their hands in feigned concern over the fate of the Republican Party.
None of these people have ever voted for a single Republican, and they will never do so. Yet, that does not slow down people such as E.J. Dionne, Dana Milbank, Eugene Robinson, etc. from continually writing that the Republican Party has lost its way, lost sight of its traditional positions, and crying crocodile tears over how removed Republicans are from how other Americans view things.
Well, suppose a conservative had the audacity to do the same about the Democrats in general, and Hillary Clinton in specific. It might look something like the following.
The Democratic Party has enjoyed a great deal of success in recent presidential elections, nominating and electing candidates with appeal to a wide array of voters, not simply their liberal base.
Now, it seems a once great party is on the verge of insisting the rest of America simply shut up and go along with electing a candidate viewed harshly and as untrustworthy by virtually every voter group other than self-identified Democrats. Everyone but Democrats appears to be screaming: Please do not do this. Nominate someone other than Hillary Clinton.
Just how bad are things? Among all voters, the most recent data indicate Hillary Clinton is viewed negatively by a margin of seven points — 44 favorable, 51 percent unfavorable.
On its face, that might not sound so terrible, although it is never good for any candidate to be upside-down on this measure. When you dig a little deeper, you discover that among Democrats, Mrs. Clinton enjoys a favorable rating of 85 versus an unfavorable rating of 11, a whopping plus 74 points.
For this to be true, the rest of the country, Republicans and independents, have to be especially negative and unfavorable toward the former first lady. That is simple arithmetic.
More at the link.
Day after day, we are treated to liberal columnists wringing their hands in feigned concern over the fate of the Republican Party.
None of these people have ever voted for a single Republican, and they will never do so. Yet, that does not slow down people such as E.J. Dionne, Dana Milbank, Eugene Robinson, etc. from continually writing that the Republican Party has lost its way, lost sight of its traditional positions, and crying crocodile tears over how removed Republicans are from how other Americans view things.
Well, suppose a conservative had the audacity to do the same about the Democrats in general, and Hillary Clinton in specific. It might look something like the following.
The Democratic Party has enjoyed a great deal of success in recent presidential elections, nominating and electing candidates with appeal to a wide array of voters, not simply their liberal base.
Now, it seems a once great party is on the verge of insisting the rest of America simply shut up and go along with electing a candidate viewed harshly and as untrustworthy by virtually every voter group other than self-identified Democrats. Everyone but Democrats appears to be screaming: Please do not do this. Nominate someone other than Hillary Clinton.
Just how bad are things? Among all voters, the most recent data indicate Hillary Clinton is viewed negatively by a margin of seven points — 44 favorable, 51 percent unfavorable.
On its face, that might not sound so terrible, although it is never good for any candidate to be upside-down on this measure. When you dig a little deeper, you discover that among Democrats, Mrs. Clinton enjoys a favorable rating of 85 versus an unfavorable rating of 11, a whopping plus 74 points.
For this to be true, the rest of the country, Republicans and independents, have to be especially negative and unfavorable toward the former first lady. That is simple arithmetic.
More at the link.
