A majority of Americans don't think Hillary Clinton is honest or trustworthy, but it's no surprise. If history has taught us anything about the Clintons, it's that you can't take them at their word.
So if you can't trust what Hillary Clinton says, take a look at what she has done.
The facts there don't paint a much better picture. As RNC Chairman Reince Preibus details in a recent oped, Hillary's record as secretary of state is one of incompetence, a lack of accomplishment, and most notably, refusing to take responsibility for her failures:
As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton dropped the ball on Embassy Security
"The tragedy in Benghazi is well known. But many other diplomatic posts that were potential targets for attack also did not meet security standards. Investigators discovered numerous security deficiencies in global hot spots, and Clinton’s State Department bureaucracy often slowed down funding requests or emergency planning."
And Failed to Take Responsibility
"Clinton regularly denied that any of these lapses or shortcomings was her fault. Or in some cases, she insisted she was not aware of the problems.It’s troubling that she acted as if not knowing was a good thing. Ignorance may be bliss, but it certainly isn’t leadership."
She broke her promise to tackle no-bid contracts
"As a candidate for president in 2008, she complained about no-bid contracting, and then in her confirmation hearings before the Senate, she said that contract oversight would be a top priority for her and her department.Yet while she was secretary, the department gave out over $2 billion in no-bid contracts. That was more than the previous four years and certainly an astounding amount for someone who said, “[W]e must stop these no- and limited-bid contracts.”
And Interfered with Independent Government Watchdogs
"While she was secretary of state, the State Department lacked a permanent inspector general to guard against waste, fraud, abuse and other wrongdoing. And when investigations emerged, her department frequently interfered and undermined their independence.Clinton’s chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, has become infamous for blocking investigations into wrongdoing or simple requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The department also failed to comply with investigations into such things as war-zone mismanagement and prostitute solicitation by an ambassador."
If past is prologue, a Clinton presidency would be plagued with mismanagement and lack of accountability.
Which Begs the Question...
"...if Hillary Clinton couldn’t run the State Department in that manner, why would we trust her with the rest of the federal government?"
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