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Monday, June 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Hillary's hard-won experience

In an interview with Salon, the candidate discusses the "vast right-wing conspiracy," being called by her first name, and how long U.S. troops would be in Iraq if she wins in 2008.

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  • Sunday, June 17, 2007 09:19 PM

    The Eye of the Beholder

    I suspect my politics are as close to Hillary Clinton's as anyone on earth (other than her husband). Nonetheless, she has an annoying habit of substituting pablum for specifics.

    Others have commented that there was substance in her interview; I didn't see any of it. What's her position on Iraq? "No one can know what the situation will be on January 20, 2009." Really? Let me make a wild guess: it's not going to be any better and all our troops will still be there. What you would today if you became president today and what you will do on January 20, 2009, are going to be about the same. You want my vote? Give me a little hint. You want to throw b.s. at me, I'm off looking for another candidate, thank you.

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