Kathryn, that HRC press release you posted is an instant classic. So Hillary’s camp is claiming that “‘strong and wrong’ won out over ‘right and weak’ in the 2002 and 2004 elections?” That’s an interesting analysis. In 2002, the Republicans won a majority in the Senate by picking up two seats. The two Democratic incumbents who lost their races — Jean Carnahan and Max Cleland — both voted for the Iraq war, as did a majority of Democrats in the Senate. Were they “right and weak?” Was John Kerry, who also voted for the Iraq war, “right and weak” in 2004? As I recall, John Kerry’s “weakness” derived from his perceived willingness to change his position on Iraq for political reasons — just as Hillary is perceived to have done.

I also loved the rest of that press release, in which Hillary brags about being one of the most investigated and divisive politicians of the last 15 years. Looks like that new campaign manager is already paying off.