We will admit, we had gotten to the point where we visibly retracted with hatred and scorn whenever Hillary would open her mouth, a feeling exacerbated today when we were told that she was campaigning in North Carolina with a southern accent. But we must put aside any latent misguided misogyny and give credit where credit is due. With her gas-tax rebate proposal, Hillary has gone out of her way to pave Obama's way to the nomination. If the voters don't take her up on this overt self-sacrifice, well, then, they deserve each other.
Consider:
1. She brought the debate back to the issues at precisely the time that Obama needed to put the Reverend Wright issue behind him.
2. By blatantly pandering, she allowed him to take the high road, and act presidential in the process.
3. By aligning herself with John McCain, she sets up a scenario where he can continue the same argument into the fall, and expose the once straight-talkin' McCain as the panderer he has become.
So, bless your heart, Hillary! We take back those bad things we had been saying about you. Well, some of them, anyway.
