GOP Congressman’s Failed Joke To Hillary Clinton: ‘I Wish You Would Have Won The Democratic Primary’

Republican Rep. Tom Cotton of Arkansas took the opportunity of his allotted question for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to begin with a joke. That joke, however, consisted of his wishing that Clinton had defeated her boss, President Barack Obama, in the 2008 Democratic primaries. The joke did not go over especially well.

“I bring greetings from many of our mutual friends in Arkansas,” Cotton began.

He noted that a number of House Democrats at the hearing have wished Clinton well in her future political endeavors and wanted to add his own special brand of well-wishes to the chorus.

“Some of our peers on the other side have expressed their ambitions for your future, I just wanted to say that I wish you’d have won the Democratic primary in 2008,” Cotton said. His joke was met with silence from his colleagues.

“I did pretty well in Arkansas,” Clinton replied.

Watch the joke below via CNN:

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