Can Hillary's hopes survive Benghazi?

Former successful cattle-futures investor, first lady, senator, unsuccessful presidential candidate, secretary of State and presumable repeat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has reportedly sent word to the House Select Committee investigating Benghazi that she is eager to testify.

That may be another statement she comes to regret, along with her now infamous "What difference at this point does it make" outburst before a congressional committee. (Scroll down for video of that shocking half-minute.)

Clinton is following standard political protocol for damage control: To appear up front and get the bad news, all of it, over with as quickly as possible. Better 2015 than 2016.

But there's a problem. Committee Chair Trey Gowdy says he'd be delighted to talk with her -- but only 30 days after he gets all of the Benghazi documents he's requested from her old State Department. Now run by John "You've Got a Friend" Kerry, that department is also following Obama's standard protocol for damage control, called stonewalling.

Obama's done it every time he gets in trouble--Fast and Furious, Solyndra, IRS, VA, ObamaCare, Benghazi. Stretch out the process. The media will grow tired. Obama minions can claim it's old news. Given the D.C. media's lethargy when it comes to probing Democratic dirt, it's worked pretty well for Obama.

But 721 days from now President Obama gets an indelible ex- in front of his title, fortunately. Meanwhile, in 60 or 70 days Clinton wants to announce her next bid to return to the White House.

It could be very, very messy at the same time to have a former federal prosecutor like Gowdy boring in on issues so damaging to someone who wants to be elected president in 21 months: How despite the ambassador's repeated pleas could security have been so poor at that consulate? Why, in fact, was it reduced given her admitted knowledge of the gathering terrorist clouds there?

Why on a day dated 9/11, hours after the Cairo embassy was stormed, were no alert forces on Middle East standby somewhere nearby? Why was no rescue attempted or reinforcements allowed? She's mentioned the fog of war before, but we now know her department's security duty officers knew of and monitored the attack in real-time.

Where in the world did Clinton's cockamamie video excuse emanate? And why did she and Obama and Susan Rice stick with it so long after we now know it was disproven by their own intelligence people?

There are many more lines of questioning. But that's a start. And it's of major import for someone who seeks to temporarily possess the title commander-in-chief, a job that comes with those frightening 3 a.m. national security phone calls that Clinton boasted of being so ready for back in 2008. Hence, Clinton will likely postpone her official candidacy until mid-summer at least.

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Fallon: The RNC released its 2016 presidential primary debate schedule for Republicans with nine debates across the country. As opposed to the Democratic debates, which will just be Hillary staring at her opponents until they burst into flames.

Meyers: A Delta flight from Cleveland to New York Monday had just two passengers. And somehow, they both ended up in middle seats.

Fallon: New research suggests that men who regularly post selfies are more likely to have psychopathic tendencies. While women who regularly post selfies are more likely to be a Kardashian.

Meyers: Here's a new drinking game for Obama's State of the Union address. Instead of watching the speech, drink.

Conan: Nike announced this year it will release self-lacing tennis shoes. By the way, if you're too lazy to lace up your tennis shoes, you're really gonna hate tennis.

Meyers: Someone fired shots at Vice President Joe Biden's Delaware house. The vehicle sped off before Biden could load his finger guns and shoot back.

Fallon: Many are criticizing Obama for not joining dozens of other leaders at that Paris anti-terror march. Which explains why French people are now referring to American Cheese as "Freedom Cheese."

Letterman: Happy Birthday to our old friend Betty White. I'm told firefighters have the cake under control.

Meyers: "American Sniper" made $90 million last weekend. But director Michael Moore says snipers aren't heroes. I don't know, Michael Moore. But if you're that easy to spot, do you really want to make an enemy out of snipers?

Conan: A new Tiffany's ad features a gay couple. The Tiffany's spokesman says everyone gay or straight should have the right to grossly overpay for jewelry.

Fallon: Americans can now legally travel to Cuba as long as the visit falls under 12 categories like family trips, research or humanitarian projects. And Cubans can travel to the U.S. as long as it falls under any of the nine positions on a baseball diamond.

Meyers: A new study says women with large butts produce smarter children. Which means the popular new pickup line is: "Your son must be a genius."

Meyers: Facebook's oldest registered user turned 107 years old today. And so did AOL's youngest.

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