Hillary Leads on Protecting Us From Terror- Because More People Are Smart Than Not

Not shockingly, Hillary Clinton leads all of the Republicans with the public on fighting terrorism. Even after wasting millions of tax dollars trying to create a Benghazi "scandal," and complaining about her tenure as Secretary of State, we find that the public thinks Hillary Clinton is qualified to do the job of protecting America.

The closest gap is with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is within the margin of error of Clinton, with Clinton at 46% and Bush at 43%.

The Washington Post-ABC News poll out Monday asked Americans if they would trust Clinton or one of five Republican candidates more. She led Trump 50% to 42%, Carson 49% to 40%, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz 47% to 40%, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio 47% to 43%.

This tells us a couple of things. The most obvious thing we learn from this poll is that the public still likes candidates who can articulate their strategy to fight terrorism, candidates who can give a coherent speech. It also tells us that while hard-line base voters in primaries don't like this, the public at-large likes their candidates to be qualified. I'm surprised that Rubio did as well as he did, but it's also still primary season, and his insane rhetoric about a civilization war hasn't settled completely in yet.

The poll also tells us that there are a few more people who are smart than not.