The Audacity of Hopelessness: Op-ed by Frank Rich

[miss_opinion]

February 24, 2008
Op-Ed Columnist The Audacity of Hopelessness

By FRANK RICH
WHEN people one day look back at the remarkable implosion of the Hillary Clinton campaign, they may notice that it both began and ended in the long dark shadow of Iraq.

It’s not just that her candidacy’s central premise - the priceless value of “experience

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Well linked!

[tri_blog]

Ha! We have similar tastes in Hillary articles. I had forwarded this to myself earlier.

Thank you for all of the extra links! :p

[kenorland]

Sigh.

As much as she likes to talk about all her experience, I think the ultimate effect of those years is that they seem to have made Hillary very private and protective and insular. With good reason, of course, but it's also led her to make some spectacularly bad hiring choices. I do feel bad for her, because she's been a victim of circumstance in some ways and of history in others.

[cieldumort]

Excellent linking, indeed! And thank you for sharing this!!!

Fantastic, real, down-to-earth op!

[miss_opinion]

LOL When I read this piece I said "Frank Rich, will you marry me." :P

He is on fire. The "latte-drinking Teamsters" was classic. And Kos's phrase "insult 40 states" strategy was great as well.

Shades of 2004

[kamamamama]

“latte-drinking, Prius-driving, Birkenstock-wearing, trust-fund babies.”

Ha ha! They said this exact thing in 2004 about Howard Dean's campaign. It's just as accurate this time around :-).

Another campaign that makes me feel happy.