The clintonoids doth protest too much, methinks. Or, in this case, is it 'too little'???
It's 'complicated,' as John Kerry is wont to say. She's committed to running for the Presidency, no question -- it's her last chance. The senate seat, though, is something else. She appears powerful and useful, gets on tv any time, night or day to remind us how awful she is. But what would happen if Bill fell really ill again? If he died, God forbid, she'd be the brave widow Clinton, carrying on the Clinton legacy. If he was merely sick, it might be hard to run around making stump speeches, but she'd do it anyway. And it would be difficult for her opponents to appear critical about anything she said or did.
She doesn't really need the senate seat anymore. In the MSM's eyes, she's already Empress of the World. John Edwards and Howard Dean were both in New Hampshire a few days ago, trolling for voters, and the lack of public office doesn't seem to hurt them. I wonder if they're trying for the VP slot on her ticket? The thought of her winning like some dreadful curse (think Salem's Lot), which is what she'd be for this country. We do live in interesting times! Perilous, but interesting.