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The Unbearable Reasonableness of Hillary
21 Jan 2007 03:33 am
How I learned to stop hating Senator Clinton:
Hillary is essentially saying that we should trust her. She is giving us a clear signal of what a second Clinton administration would be like: all the centrism and responsibility of her husband’s eight years but without any of the charm.
Is that what Americans want? It seems that what they want is a form of escapism (in the form of Edwards), charisma (in the shape of Barack Obama), or integrity (in the guise of John McCain). But when the decision nears and the stakes, especially abroad, begin to seep in, might Hillary be right? Might they actually be yearning for dullness, competence and responsibility?
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How Andrew Sullivan Stopped Being a Hater and Learned to RespectHillary
Excerpt: Andrew Sullivan writes about his shifting opinion of Hillary Clinton.
Why am I having a hard time keeping the wave afloat? The answer is relatively simple. Clinton has been an almost painfully reasonable, centrist, sensible senator. I’d like to hate ...
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