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First, we all know that Salon has some historical ties to the Clinton campaign- but I have become convinced that they are at least trying to stay neutral in their coverage. This article, however, should not have been given to Walt. He literally told her that he can't wait to stare into her eyes across a crowded room. That tells you all you need to know about his position. There were some good questions but not much substantive follow-up.
I for one would like to hear some questions about trade and the world economy because I think that Sen. Clinton is in grave danger of being stuck in the old mindset of the Clinton Cadre. More telling than some short-form interview responses would be who she plans on bringing into her administration.
LW's have been commenting on both sides about experience and the utility of Clinton's insider position within the mainstream. That issue is where Obama draws voters from Clinton- the differences are clear to voters. The real danger when you are talking about experience, the establishment, political savvy, etc. comes down to Shapiro's question about staffing. A President, no matter how smart or strong willed, is made of the people they surround themselves with. That being the case, the question put to the voter then becomes: 'Do you trust Hillary's historical alliances and positions to serve the Nation best in the coming years?' That is what worries people about Hillary- not that she lacks experience, but that too much of that obsolete history will bleed into her future administration. It is where my concerns about her financial and trade policies come from. Her stance on Iraq has more to do with her stance on Israel and our energy-strategy than it does on the procedural issues of how she would get out of Iraq (she'll listen to her commanders on the ground like Bush should have done in the first place with troop levels). Her views of trade and development strategies are more important to our future world credibility than her ideas for the best way to withdraw troops. It is enough that she wants to get them out- a true executive's job is to make the hard decisions and then delegate the implimentation the the most qualified person they can find.
