Hillary Clinton appeared to commit a gaffe Thursday during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Asked if she could beat her husband in a head-to-head race, Hillary suggested that she could. We decided to fact-check the claim.
Here's the clip:
Now let's analyze. How would Bill and Hillary Clinton stack up as rival candidates?
Favorability
Bill: 59 percent (38 percent unfavorable)
Hillary: 43 percent (49 percent unfavorable)
Advantage: Bill
Strengths
Bill: Likability, relatability, natural charm, charisma, public speaking, campaigning, winning elections, making money, ability to evolve on the issues, etc
Hillary: Making money, keeping in touch with old friends, female gender, ability to evolve on the issues, married to a skilled politician
Advantage: Bill
Weaknesses
Bill: Greed, interns
Hillary: Not likable, not relatable, no natural charm, no charisma, poor public speaker, greed, etc
Advantage: Bill
Election record
Bill: House of Representatives (lost), attorney general (won), governor (won, lost, won), president (won, won) — 5 wins, 2 losses
Hillary: Senate (won), president (lost) — 1 win, 1 loss
Advantage: Bill
Conclusion
We rate Hillary's claim as Clintonesque (false).