HILLARY RODHAM Clinton continues to dissect John Kerry's political base like a frog in a biology class. Slice. On March 16, New York's junior senator hosted a group of women, most from Massachusetts, for dinner at her Washington home on Embassy Row. She wowed them in a house filled with intimate family photographs, including one showcasing Hillary and Bill Clinton gazing adoringly into each other's eyes. During a dinner of salad and fish, Clinton spoke briefly about her recent trips to Iraq and Afghanistan, the fight over Social Security, and other top Washington policy issues. Then she turned the evening...