One of the first national television ads from Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign:
Narrator: The Republicans finally admit it.
Andrea Mitchell: Republican Kevin McCarthy, saying the committee investigating Benghazi and Clinton’s emails was created to destroy her candidacy.
Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader: Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee. What are her numbers today?
Narrator: Republicans have spent millions attacking Hillary because she’s fighting for everything they oppose, from affordable health care to equal pay. She’ll never stop fighting for you and the Republicans know it.
Hillary Clinton: I’m Hillary Clinton and I approve this message.
Heh. They ain’t gonna play patty cake in this election.
And, via Twitter, political people weigh in:
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Eric Boehlert @EricBoehlert
just so nobody misses the pt: Hillary’s Benghazi ad isn’t just a poke at GOP, it’s a poke at press for obediently hyping committee nonsense 10:22 PM – 5 Oct 2015
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Steve Benen @stevebenen
McCarthy accidentally gave Clinton an unexpected gift. She’s now taken it out of the box & begun putting it good use [….] 7:08 AM – 6 Oct 2015
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