The Bull Moose pens this response to Markos Moulitsas' op-ed about Hillary Clinton in yesterday's Washington Post. The Moose writes, "Hillary is by no means an inevitable nominee. But it is a smear against her and her husband to suggest that they don't have ideas which have translated into political success for Democrats.
"Presidential elections are won in the center by hawks and not by left wing populists with dovish inclinations. It is folly to reject a proven formula for success.
"The right understands that historical memory is invaluable to a party or a movement. The Moose is not making an argument for enshrining nostalgia for Clinton as a strategy for the future. Is there room for modernization in any movement? Absolutely. But that does not mean that you disparage the birthright that brought you to power after years in the wilderness.
"These netroots types think they are something cutting edge when they are merely McGovernites with modems. One only wonders why the much maligned "Main Stream Media", much less elected officials, pay so much attention to them. And their complaints about the political establishment just echo those of the New Politics folks who culturally marginalized the party until Bill Clinton came along.
"Don't damn success with faint praise. A shout-out from the Moose!"
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
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