HIllary of Arc

I've said before that I suspect at least some Democrats want Hillary as their candidate in part because they view her as the most partisan. They think their moment in history has come, they are tired of compromise and they want her in part because the Republicans hate her so much, because she will be their warrior. (I'm not sure why they think this; Edwards seems more incendiary and confrontational. But it feels as if they do.) Glenn Loury's impassioned defense of her on Bloggingheads.tv exudes that kind of sentiment. This is, dare I say it, not a good sign for the Democrats in the election. The things they like about her are the things Republicans hate about her, and that don't go over particularly well with independents. Republicans are demoralized now, but run Hillary and the Republicans won't even need a ground operation; the turnout problems will take care of themselves.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2008/01/hillary-of-arc/2521/