Clinton on NPR

 

Just listened to Hillary on NPR.  I think I just figured out what drives me so nuts about her comments about McCain vs. Obama on national security.  It’s not that she’s saying she and McCain have experience and Obama has none that bothers me the most.  It’s that she’s arguing this: because McCain is going to try to make the election about national security therefore the Democrats need to put up the best national security candidate.  I don’t think I got just how depressing this perspective is until today.  Given how successful the Clintons were in 1992 reframing the decision away from what the GOP wanted the election to be about, it’s just sad that she is cedeing the fundamental choice of this election to John McCain’s strong suit.  Make this election about economy in general or healthcare in particular, and what does McCain’s lifetime of experience yield?  Argh!