Democrats got absolutely clobbered in the midterms. The exception was Hillary Clinton.

Clinton used the midterms to bolster her national standing, putting her in a strong position for a 2016 run

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Amidst the celebration of a Republican midterm sweep that saw the GOP overwhelm Democrats in Senate, House, and gubernatorial races across the country, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was already looking ahead to 2016. The results, he said, were not just a repudiation of President Obama, but of the Clintons. "Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton have been all over the place," he said. "They're trying to make out as if they're somehow better for Democrats, but in Kentucky they were soundly rejected."

He then took to Twitter to drive the point home.

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.