“The woman should be prosecuted” was the midpoint of a long set of attacks on Hillary Clinton by Carly Fiorina. In the beginning, the crowd seemed a bit uncomfortable, but by the end, they were cheering heartily. This circles back to the question of whether a female candidate can mount a direct attack that includes a discussion of infidelity more easily than a man. What do folks think on that score?
Leah Libresco
Fiorina said, “Listen, if my husband did what Bill Clinton did, I would have left him long ago,” and most Americans agree. When Gallup asked if people would forgive a cheating spouse, 38 percent said they would definitely not forgive their partner, and an additional 26 percent said they would probably not be able to forgive the affair. Only 10 percent said they would definitely forgive their wandering spouse.
Nate Silver
Don’t look now, but there are finally signs of Gilmentum.
Through the first 40 minutes of the debate, Jim Gilmore is the most searched-for Republican candidate among the four of them on stage, according to Google Trends. We took a screencap to preserve the moment for history.
