What were they afraid she was going to say? Why the gender bias? Why the two-prong attack? Why such inconsistency? Why such unprofessional conduct? Why the secrecy? Why oh why was any of it NECESSARY? Diversion. Deflection. Muddying the waters. Irrelevant. Incompetent. Inept. Impotent. All those really good things of which the House Republican attack dogs are very well-known for being. Vicious. Vitriolic. Vile. Villainous. Vituperative. Venal. Vindictive.