Hillary's polls in free-fall as she hits 14-year approval rating low

If you're a Democrat, you're facing some ugly news today. Hillary Clinton is still your only real candidate, and according to multiple polls, her numbers are collapsing.

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Just take a look at today's Washington Post ABC News poll: As you can see, she's underwater - at a 7 year low. CNN/ORC has a similar poll that puts the number at a daunting 14-year low. That's bad, but it's possible that it's not the worst of the news. For Clinton supporters, the more damaging data comes in the form of that "6% No Opinion" category. We'll discuss why in a moment. Before we get to that, let's look at the reasons Hillary's numbers are so bad: Obviously, most people aren't buying the dodgy answers regarding her laundry least of scandals. Despite left-wing claims that there's "no story there," months of evasive non-answers are taking their toll. As Joe Scarborough points out, Hillary's constantly playing defense because she either can't - or won't - give honest, concrete responses. ...Joe's at least half right here. Where he gets it wrong is the assumption that there are answers Hillary could offer that would assuage voters’ suspicion. So far, that simply doesn't appear to be the case. The more she tries to bail herself out, the worse things get - precisely because she can’t offer any truthful response that won't further damage her approval. In other words; if she had legitimate answers, she already would have presented them. That problem will not go away. Now, let's get back to that 6% "no opinion" category. Dems will point out that, currently, Hillary is outpolling her potential GOP rivals. And they're right. For the moment, she is. The problem with Hillary's 6% is her numbers aren't going to move much. She's an eminently known quality. By now, you know who she is, what she's about, and the odds are your opinion of her won't change. While she's currently outpolling her eventual opponents, all of them have a lot of wiggle room. In order for Hillary to change her fortunes, she'd have to either grab all 6% of the "no opinion" folks (which won't happen) or she'd have to turn a significant number of detractors into supporters. That's a tall order for someone who's spent three decades making herself into one of America's most polarizing political figures. Meanwhile, her opponents have much bigger pools from which they can draw. Several of them are relative unknowns, meaning they get to make a first impression and stake out fresh electoral territory. If the eventual Republican nominee can solidify their support within the GOP, convince some percentage of the "no opinion" people, and even a small minority of his or her detractors, they'll be in good shape. Hillary won't have the same luxury. As I've written before, the more Hillary speaks and appears in public, the less - not more - people are going to like what they hear. It's little wonder the left's talking heads are so desperate for Martin O'Malley or Bernie Sanders to gain some traction. Things can always change, but the Clinton ship appears to be sinking.

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