The American Spectator

p> END OF AN E.R.A. br> Re: Philip Klein’s The Last Days of the Clinton Dynasty : /p> p>In Catholic grade school we were taught never to rejoice at the misfortune of another. But Hillary’s defeat in Iowa is giving me a hard time with this. br> — Herb Flanagan /p>

I enjoyed reading Phillip Klein’s article “The Last Days of the Clinton Dynasty.” What a howler! That poor man needs to get some rest. Of course no one can be expected to make good sense when they’re working till all hours of the night — in this case morning.

He says, “Hillary Clinton launched her White House bid almost a year ago based largely on her husband’s record, and on the promise of a return to the 1990s. Well, on Thursday night, that dog didn’t hunt.”

I see the situation quite differently. I think Hillary launched her campaign based on her vision of health care for all Americans, her making the case around the world that “women’s rights are human rights,” her vow to end the war in Iraq, her mission to use diplomacy not force to make our case abroad and honesty and openness not lies and deception to run the country at home. And I think she’s made the case that she is a known, tested, tried and true candidate who can take the dirty tricks and Rovian sleaze that awaits any Democratic contender and beat them with poise and dignity, with strength and conviction and launch her own era of peace and prosperity that will far surpass her husband’s.

p>In my estimation this [female dog] can hunt just fine, thank you very much! br> —