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Fueling this fear is Mrs. Clinton's reaction to one of the only "gotcha" questions she has faced out on the campaign trail -- as if addressing the important issue of illegal immigration in her own home state is somehow too "tough." Her response is an indication that, should some prudent members of the media wise up and begin to question her as they would any Republican, the inevitability of her divisive candidacy can be avoided.

And that is what I believe will happen. Don't forget, Hill is not Bill. She has none of the charisma so often attributed to her better half, although she might still have all of the FBI files. Unless there is an outbreak of SADS (Sudden Arkansas Death Syndrome) among the press, look for the media to start "swift-boating" New York's junior senator, while pumping up a certain Southerner who has properly atoned for his Iraq War sins in a way that Mrs. Clinton has not.

When this happens, look then for the magnanimous John Edwards to offer her his unctuous hand and the vice-presidential slot. Whether she would accept it, or return to a lifelong Senate seat, is anybody's guess. After all, that choice would determine whether she has a future as the next Ted Kennedy or the next Geraldine Ferraro.

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Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Iraq, NATO, Immigration