After her first debate performance and her endurance test before the House Benghazi committee, the mainstream media were practically ecstatic. Hillary is back! Her best week yet! Inevitable again! In all of their hoopla, the media missed some key considerations.

First, Clinton may have repaired her image somewhat with the Democrats, but her favorability and horse-race numbers in the general electorate are horrible. The latest Quinnipiac poll, for example, tells us:

“Clinton gets crushed on character issues, pounded by [Ben] Carson and closely challenged by Sen. Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio,” [said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.] Clinton’s traditional lead among women evaporates as American voters pick Carson over the Democrat 50 – 40 percent.”

Read the article “What Media Boosters Overlook about Hillary Clinton” on washingtonpost.com.