There's an opinion piece in the Washington Post by someone we all know,
Markos Moulitsas, about Hillary Clinton and her chances in 2008.
Hillary Clinton has a few problems if she wants to secure the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. She is a leader who fails to lead. She does not appear "electable."
Markos is dead on correct about Hillary. While I admire Hillary, and don't know who I would support in 2008, it will not be Hillary.
Markos points out that while Hillary is amassing a war chest, it's from the same people that have ignored the Democrat base. And that is you and me.
But here's the big reason Hillary won't fly with us.
At a time when rank-and-file Democrats are using technology to become increasingly engaged and active in their party, when they are demanding that their leaders stand for something and develop big ideas, Clinton's closest advisers are headed in the opposite direction.
Democrats, and Americans, are looking for someone to stand up for something, while Hillary tries to straddle the fence on almost every issue.
Afraid to offend, she has limited her policy proposals to minor, symbolic issues -- such as co-sponsoring legislation to ban flag burning. She doesn't have a single memorable policy or legislative accomplishment to her name. Meanwhile, she remains behind the curve or downright incoherent on pressing issues such as the war in Iraq.
Amen.
Hillary, I sure hope you have someone reading this.