Attacks on Clinton 7/2/15 Summary
Lindsey Graham said Secretary Clinton would be an Obama third term, with Carly Fiorina saying she has already doubled down on Obama’s “failed” policies. Bobby Jindal accused Secretary Clinton of saying pro-life people had to change their beliefs, and accused her of trying to “silence” religious individuals and of mounting an “all-out assault on religious freedom.” Lindsey Graham said Secretary Clinton’s “fingerprints [were] all over” Obama’s foreign policy, and asked what her position on Cuba was. Chris Christie warned against turning the presidency over to Secretary Clinton because she was Obama’s “second mate.” Carly Fiorina said Clinton has no track record of accomplishment and Scott Walker implied she had not accomplished anything. Chris Christie criticized Clinton’s Russia ‘reset’ button. Carly Fiorina hit Secretary Clinton over Benghazi extensively and said the GOP nominee would need to go after Clinton on Benghazi. Bobby Jindal said with Secretary Clinton in charge, the U.S. economy would go the way of Greece, as Clinton wants us to go “further down the road of socialism.” Mike Huckabee said Clinton’s evolution on same-sex marriage was an example of following instead of leading. Bobby Jindal criticized Clinton of “evolving with the polls” on marriage. Carly Fiorina said Secretary Clinton lacked transparency. Lindsey Graham said it was easier to get an interview with a Middle Eastern leader than with Secretary Clinton. Jeb Bush accused Clinton of hiding in an invitation-only “cocoon” instead of interacting with a wide audience. Bobby Jindal hit Clinton over her private server and said Russia and China could have accessed her emails, as did Scott Walker. Ted Cruz said Clinton’s private email server was a security risk and that DOJ should investigate her. Bobby Jindal accused Clinton of hiding and destroying the private emails she didn’t want the public to see, and accused her of dishonesty and breaching national security. Ted Cruz hit Clinton over Clinton Foundation foreign donors and speaking fees received by Bill Clinton. Scott Walker called foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation while Secretary Clinton served at State a “conflict of interest.” Jeb Bush mocked high speaking fees for the Clintons and joked that he earned less for an appearance than Chelsea Clinton. Rand Paul accused the Clintons of proudly presiding over mass incarceration instead of alleviating poverty and reducing crime. Scott Walker implied that Secretary Clinton was “name from the past.” Scott Walker called Secretary Clinton “out of touch.” Scott Walker implied that Secretary Clinton was divisive. Carly Fiorina said that Clinton lacked a “track record of leadership.” Scott Walker said that Secretary Clinton “embodies Washington.” Rand Paul claimed he was best positioned to beat Secretary Clinton. Rand Paul hit Secretary Clinton for being “bad on privacy” and supporting NSA’s bulk collection program. Lindsey Graham said Secretary Clinton would embrace the Affordable Care Act as a third Obama term. Lindsey Graham criticized Secretary Clinton over the hypothetical Supreme Court nominations she would make as president. Carly Fiorina mocked Secretary Clinton for wanting to “run on being a grandmother and coloring her hair.” Chris Christie said Secretary Clinton “shouldn’t be president” and said Bill Clinton was “charming” and “an okay president.”