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The Current Crisis

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What a minute, you say. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend didn't serve in the Clinton Administration. Oh yes, she did. Just before being elected Maryland's Lieutenant Governor in 1994, Townsend served as a deputy assistant attorney (DAS) general under Janet Reno. Hardly cabinet level, but it was an administration position nonetheless; DAS is a third-rung job whose title sounds much more impressive than the job actually is.

But if KKT wins on November 5 -- right now it's a coin-toss -- it will be one of precious few victories to salvage a bit of pride for our nation's 42nd president. (No doubt he'll take full credit for any victory by Walter Mondale, who was ambassador to Japan during his first term -- and who if elected to Paul Wellstone's seat will really owe everything to the late senator and nothing to Bill Clinton.)

So here's to the Clinton Rout of 2002. And while we're at it, let's raise a glass to the possibility of another one down the road, specifically in New York, say in 2006? Cheers.

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