How can Koch complain about the far left of the Demo party and then say he strongly supports Hillary in '08?? Makes no sense.
Koch sort of tacked that on at the end, didn't he? The title of the article is sure to attract conservative readers - and the parting thought that he chose to leave in readers' minds is the possibility that Hillary might end up in the White House, just a few years from now. Hmmm.
Ed might just be a more skillful writer than I'd previously thought. Liberals who read this article will be angry that Koch is dismissive of their attempts to hurt the GOP with the Foley scandal. But then, at the end -- all is forgiven. See, Ed is still "on the reservation", supporting Hillary. Meanwhile, the conservative readers will see a level-headed article, served up with a reminder about the the high price of political apathy and defeatism.
Looks like an attempt to give conservatives a good swift kick in their complacency.