[Yahoo News] In what most political observers would say is some wildly wishful thinking, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said on Sunday that he doesn't believe Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016.
"Given the month she just had, I actually doubt very much whether she actually will run for president in 2016," Priebus said on "Meet The Press." "I know a lot of people around her want her to run. And I think that they're purposely creating this environment [of inevitability] around her."
Priebus said he believes questions surrounding Clinton's health recently raised by Republican strategist Karl Rove, coupled with lingering questions about the attacks in Benghazi and her record as secretary of state will make her think twice about running for president.
The Beast is a Benghazi lightening rod for the Democratic party. Pressure from the scandal will only intensify in the coming months. Her retirement from the political scene due to either a real or perceived medical condition would definitely remove a target. If she makes another trip to the hospital for anything more than an routine exam, she'll be completely immunized from the scandal. |