I go back and forth about Hillary re emerging on the national stage with her book and subsequent interview tour. Heaven knows I have many many problems with her...too centrist...too corporate...not bold enough in policy...too much baggage from the past...etc. I also think that she represents a failed past of the Democratic party and my initial reaction was "Oh, please, let's not go back and re-live that Hellish election again. Please just go away."
However, I do have to admit a few things about her re emergence..
First, say what you will about her and her policies, she has no doubt freaking earned the right to say what she wants. She went toe to toe with Trump for a year and watched her name and reputation be savagely and relentlessly attacked with lies, rumors and Russian propaganda. She got up every damn day and kept going in the face of genuine undeserved hatred. Nobody has the right to tell her to shut up.
Secondly, if you think about it, if she had won and Trump had lost, do you think Trump would have simply shut up and gone away? Hell no- he would have been throwing ridiculous conspiracy theory bombs at her every day, and the press and GOP would have absolutely lapped it up. Let Trump deal with her criticism from outside. At least her criticisms of him are true, as opposed to the bullshit spouted by the right wing. I imagine she rather enjoys the role of being on the outside throwing rocks.
So when I saw her clinical dissection of the Trump administration on the Maddow interview the other day, I really enjoyed it. I loved seeing her tell the truth about him and what he is doing..and not doing. Part of her criticism of the Trump administration was purely on the level of professionalism (or rather , the lack of professionalism). They do not know how to staff the state department, who to talk to around the world regarding problems, or how to construct complex policies to address complex issues. You may not like her, but you have to admit that she is intelligent and grasps the complexity of issues we face.
By the way, in that interview, she looked pissed off and ready to share about it. Go ahead Hillary-fire away. As long as we do not look to her to be a party leader for the future, she has earned the right to talk about "What Happened.
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