stephanie
12-25-2007, 10:07 PM
OUCH!:D
Ross Terrill | December 26, 2007
WHY is Hillary Clinton slipping in her quest to become president? The problem is not her husband's shortcomings or his fancy-free words. The ghost that unnerves millions of ordinary Americans is a return to the White House of a political marriage sharp with trade-offs that slice into public life.
In different circumstances, a similar ghost once stalked China; more of that in a moment.
"Bill doubtless would have lost the 1992 election without Hillary's unyielding support when his character was under attack," Sally Bedell Smith writes in her fine new book, For Love of Politics.
"Her rescue of his candidacy had enormous public consequences, as it made him beholden to her in ways that pervasively influenced his administration's policies."
This is surely true.
Hillary simply denied Bill's multiple affairs ("all a vast right-wing conspiracy"). In turn, Hillary today is beholden to Bill for having been a successful president.
Many pundits say Hillary's convictions seem manufactured for the occasion. Perhaps that's unfair. But she owes Bill too much to seem clear as crystal as a candidate. Bizarre for her to claim she is the best qualified figure in the Democratic field. Since when has life as a governor's wife or a president's wife added up to responsible stewardship of public policy? Is it experience in a democracy to plot behind the curtain?
read the rest..
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22970746-7583,00.html
Ross Terrill | December 26, 2007
WHY is Hillary Clinton slipping in her quest to become president? The problem is not her husband's shortcomings or his fancy-free words. The ghost that unnerves millions of ordinary Americans is a return to the White House of a political marriage sharp with trade-offs that slice into public life.
In different circumstances, a similar ghost once stalked China; more of that in a moment.
"Bill doubtless would have lost the 1992 election without Hillary's unyielding support when his character was under attack," Sally Bedell Smith writes in her fine new book, For Love of Politics.
"Her rescue of his candidacy had enormous public consequences, as it made him beholden to her in ways that pervasively influenced his administration's policies."
This is surely true.
Hillary simply denied Bill's multiple affairs ("all a vast right-wing conspiracy"). In turn, Hillary today is beholden to Bill for having been a successful president.
Many pundits say Hillary's convictions seem manufactured for the occasion. Perhaps that's unfair. But she owes Bill too much to seem clear as crystal as a candidate. Bizarre for her to claim she is the best qualified figure in the Democratic field. Since when has life as a governor's wife or a president's wife added up to responsible stewardship of public policy? Is it experience in a democracy to plot behind the curtain?
read the rest..
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22970746-7583,00.html