A Question of Bias

"But several people in the audience noted that there were still some shadows over the Clinton legacy. One leading liberal philanthropist told me he just couldn't imagine installing Hillary Clinton in the White House, given that it would mean the country would have alternated two dynastic families, the Bushes and the Clintons, in the White House for over 24 years or more.

" 'Did you notice the laughter the audience had when Clinton said he did a lot of his serious reading in bed, "among other things"?' a Clinton administration veteran noted. 'It was an innocent remark but some people couldn't help taking it a certain way.' Indeed, it doesn't take long to recall that the eight years of the Clintons in power represented a roller coaster ride of scandals and surprises that voters may prefer not to repeat."

Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody wishes Hillary had given him the scoop:

"Hillary and I need to have a chat. Over the weekend, The New York Times ran a great story about Hillary Clinton and the role faith plays in her life. She even talked about the 'Presence of the Holy Spirit'! Hey, that's my story! I've said for months now that Hillary Clinton would do herself a world of good if she would open up more about her faith and upbringing. She is clearly making an attempt to do that. But what better place to do that than The Brody File?"

Uh, the front page of the Times?

Roger Simon, who's admittedly bored, is already mulling Hillary's running mate:

"There would be enormous pressure within the party for her to select Barack Obama. It would be a unifying choice, an historic choice and she wouldn't do it in a million years. Her best bet would be to make a symbolic offer to Obama in the certain knowledge he would refuse . . .

"John Edwards? Forget it. He would never do it again and I don't think she would offer it to him.

"But what about another historic ticket - - Hillary and Bill Richardson, which would make it the first woman presidential nominee and the first Latino vice presidential nominee. Though Richardson would be pleased as punch to get the bid, though he would add geographic balance to the ticket and though he is a governor, which voters tend to like, somehow I don't think it is in the cards.

"Why? Richardson may be too close to Bill Clinton. Of all the guys Bill could have gone to in order to get Monica Lewinsky a job, why did he go to Richardson? And Richardson came through, offering her a job at the United Nations . . .

"Safer choices (we think) would be Mark Warner or Evan Bayh."

The less-than-scintillating Bayh has been on the VP list forever, and never gets picked. Plus, he's going to put Indiana in play?