Hillary Mania
This brings us to the Hillary Paradox. Almost all the
doubts that I hear about her political prospects come from downcast Democrats,
who are convinced that she will romp to the 2008 nomination and then prove
unelectable in November. Republicans, in contrast, seem almost fatalistic
in their conviction that she would be a formidable foe, which is why they
are so eager to find a champion who could unite the GOP in holy war to smite
the Clintonian infidels. Never in modern political history can I recall a
time when both parties were equally petrified that the same person (Hillary
Clinton) might win a presidential nomination.
Hillary paradox? I think it's bordering on a phobia.
No one needs to be told that Hillary has name i.d. But all this
talk is just silly. Frankly, I simply can't gear up that much emotion. But I
do find it very odd that Republicans are so obsessed with her and journalists
can't stop writing about their obsession or some Democratic Party freak out
over her.
Democrats aren't afraid of Hillary at all, though she's likely
very afraid of progressives. Because what we don't want is another issue straddler.
No mind numbing meandering, please.
But petrified? Oh, brother.
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