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Another Clinton Sells Out
Ari Berman
Wed Jun 29,12:34 PM ET
The Nation -- When Barack Obama ran for the Senate he distanced himself from the centrist Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). Hillary Clinton is taking the opposite approach as she tacks toward the Presidency. According to Roll Call and the Des Moines Register, Hillary is set to assume a key "policy role" in the DLC starting in July. Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack will assume the chairmanship from Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, another presumed candidate in '08, with Delaware Senator Tom Carper becoming vice chairman.
Clearly, Hillary hopes that by identifying herself with an organization devoted to bashing the Democratic base she can solidify her moderate credentials. "A senior Democratic aide suggested Clinton's involvement with the DLC is just another move toward expanding her political appeal as she ponders a presidential bid," Roll Call reports (subscription only). As recently as last March, Hillary was not listed in the DLC's New Democratic Directory of elected officials. Now she is.
.... Today, the DLC is trying to promote an agenda of "spurring private sector economic growth, fiscal discipline...community policing...work based welfare reform, expanded international trade and national service," writes Roll Call. That sounds oddly like the Republican agenda of old, hardly a bold platform for Democrats to ride back to power. The DLC used to complain that only attacks on fellow Democrats earned them media coverage. Now they must hope Hillary will.