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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:00 AM

Hillary the prudent

Democrats burning for the inspirational uplift of Barack Obama or the left-leaning edge of John Edwards may not be ready for an authentic moderate.
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Monday, March 12, 2007 09:57 PM

    Why I won't be renewing with Salon

    I've been with Salon since the beginning but no more. Walter Shapiro's superficial bit of flakery for Hillary is the end.

    I'm not a huge John Edwards fan but decribing him as left-anything is just daffy. A rich, southern tort lawyer is the left? Just for pointing out the reality of class in this America?

    Mrs. Clinton is an opportunist. Her career path and policies are consistent when viewed from the perspective of what benefits her above any principle. Every aspect of her life appears to be calculated for her own advancement. Why the right-wingnuts hate her is more a testement to their idiocy then her virtue. In fact, much of her support appears to be a reflexive reaction to the right's irrational dislike.

    Her vote on Iraq can not be explained by anything other than political calculation. If she can triangulate and calculate on pre-emptive war in the Middle East what issue could possibly outweigh her self-promotion?

    Thanks, Walter. I was on the fence about renewing my Salon membership whe it expires in three days. You just gave me the shove I needed.

    —possum666

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