Clinton Campaign Takes Hit

Finally, Hillary's numbers are headed in the right direction. She's down by 9 or 10 points in two polls, a number that's exact within statistical error.

Painful to discover we Democrats don't take kindly to George Bush tactics like planting questions in audiences. Even more painful to first deny, then to have to admit you did it. This is not what we're looking for to lead us out of the morass Bush led us into. Paraphrasing Einstein: No problem can be solved with the same level of leadership that created it.

Looks like Hillary better start answering some questions with something other than a pre-programmed mumble. Wouldn't straight answers be nice for a change from our so-called front runner?

We're also not too keen on some of Hillary's attempted alliances with the Right or attempts to de-fuse them. Contacting Matt Drudge may be smart politics but it isn't smart, nor is trying to come to an agreement with the "vast right-wing alliance" founder Richard Mellon Scaife. Scaife may now have admiration for Bill Clinton but that kind of admiration won't get him votes - wait, it's Hillary running! Also, the belief that these arch-conservatives may be nice baseed on a meeting or two strikes me as a bit naive. Kind of like Bush looking into Putin's soul.

And she didn't show up to vote against Mukasey. I don't think we like that much, Hillary.