LUCY MOVES THE FOOTBALL

Hillary Clinton Taking Fire From Left as Well as Right (RAYMOND HERNANDEZ, May 30, 2003, NY Times)

After years of being vilified by conservatives, Hillary Rodham Clinton is suddenly facing mounting criticism from an unlikely quarter: liberals.

Core Democratic constituencies that helped Mrs. Clinton win her Senate seat in New York two and a half years ago are expressing deep disappointment in her, saying she has been unwilling to challenge President Bush and Republican leaders in Congress on issues of importance to them.

Those who have expressed disappointment in Mrs. Clinton include gay rights advocates, antiwar organizers and even advocates for children and the poor, a group with which she has been closely associated for decades.

Political analysts and critics on the left say Mrs. Clinton appears to be modeling herself on her husband, Bill Clinton, who was also criticized for abandoning the Democratic Party's liberal base to win larger political appeal. In Mrs. Clinton's case, they say, she appears to be taking for granted her liberal allies, a strong source of support, in favor of cultivating a broader audience.

Gosh, what are the odds?--a Clinton looking out for themself instead of their "allies". She wants to be president and you don't get there by carrying
water for liberal activists. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 30, 2003 8:12 AM