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Hillary Clinton has suggested that American voters may not “really understand” the stakes of the upcoming midterm elections, arguing that the GOP’s gains in Congress could have dire consequences.
Clinton made the comments Tuesday in an interview with MSNBC host Joy Reid, who asked the former Democratic presidential candidate if she believed voters understood what Republican majorities in the House or Senate would mean.
“I think with all the noise we’ve been getting in this election season, I don’t think people can really comprehend that,” Clinton replied.
“But more importantly, I’m not sure they really understand the threats to their way of life. They may think that the chairman of a committee is, you know, rather abstract,” she added.
Hillary Clinton has suggested US voters may not “really understand” the stakes of the upcoming midterm elections, saying GOP gains could have dire consequences
Clinton went on to argue that Republicans will “put Social Security and Medicare to the vote” if they regain the majority in Congress, repeating a line of attack President Joe Biden has deployed in recent days.
The claim refers to a proposal by Senator Rick Scott to stop all federal legislation after five years, which would require Congress again to pass laws to keep them on the books.
Biden and Democrats have hammered the plan, saying it would put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, but Scott has insisted he knows “no Republican” in favor of curbing retirement programs.
Clinton went on to say she didn’t understand “why every American” wasn’t confused about Scott’s proposal.
“We have a lot of problems in our country right now. We need sensible people to come together to solve them,” Clinton said.
In the interview, Clinton also criticized Republicans for “violent rhetoric” that she said led to the attack on Chairman Nancy Pelosi’s husband at their home in San Francisco last week.
Clinton also claimed Republicans will cut Social Security if they regain majority in Congress, reiterated a line of attack that President Joe Biden has hammered in in recent days.
Prosecutors said the attacker was committed to deranged right-wing conspiracy theories and attempted to attack the speaker and break her kneecaps.
Clinton argued: “So please ask yourself why you are entrusting power to people who can’t see for themselves how awful it is to have someone attacked in their home or don’t care because they somehow think it’s voting them.” or let them choose? This is a real threat to the heart of democracy.’
With less than a week to go until the November 8 election, the country’s attention is increasingly focused on a handful of tight-knit races that could shape the country’s political landscape for years to come.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House will be elected, and Republicans have about an 80 percent chance of winning a majority in the House, according to latest reports. 538 prediction.
In the Senate, Republicans only had to flip one seat to regain control of the chamber, meaning the party’s fate could be decided in ultra-tight games in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Nevada.
In Pennsylvania, Republican TV doctor Mehmet Oz faces Democratic Lt. Governor John Fetterman to succeed Senator Pat Toomey, a moderate Republican who decided not to run for re-election.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman and Republican TV doctor Mehmet Oz are in a close battle for the open U.S. Senate seat, previously held by a Republican.
New polls show Democrats are generally ahead in senate races in battlefield states — but Nevada’s candidates are at 47% just a week before the midterm elections
Although Fetterman led the polls for most of the campaign, Oz has stayed within the margin of error in recent polls, after questions about Fetterman’s condition as he recovers from a massive stroke in May.
In Georgia, Republican former NFL star Herschel Walker is holding onto a 1.6-point lead over Democratic incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock, according to the latest RCP polling average.
That race has been shattered by allegations that Walker, a staunch opponent of abortion, encouraged and paid two separate women to terminate their pregnancies after having intimate relationships with them.
In Nevada, Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt are neck and neck in recent polls as candidates make their case to voters on the key issues of abortion, immigration, inflation and crime.
The governor races map also features some exciting competitions, including in New York, where Republican Lee Zeldin has closed the gap with incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the normally ultra-blue state.
In New York governor’s race, Republican Lee Zeldin has closed the gap with incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in the normally ultra-blue state
Zeldin still follows Hochul by 4.8 points in the latest RCP poll average, but in a state that swung 23 points toward Biden in 2020, that’s a paper-thin margin.
And in Arizona, Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake and Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs are in an exciting race for governor.
After months of trailing by 3-7 percentage points, Lake led Hobbs earlier this month as the Democrat refused to participate in a debate. The two compete for the seat of outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey.