Each week, we explore Hillary Clinton's universe to provide a round-up of the most compelling recent news, while providing analysis on media commentary, punditry, polling and more. Yes, the election is still a bazillion years away, but when it comes to the story of the potential first female president ever, it's never too early to start the conversation.
Hillary Admits She "Got It Wrong" on Iraq
In another excerpt from her upcoming memoir, Hard Choices, Hillary is blunt about her mistake in backing the Iraq War, writing:
Many senators came to wish they had voted against the resolution. I was one of them . . . As the war dragged on, with every letter I sent to a family in New York who had lost a son or daughter, a father or mother, my mistake (became) more painful . . . I thought I had acted in good faith and made the best decision I could with the information I had. And I wasn't alone in getting it wrong. But I still got it wrong. Plain and simple.
People Cover Sparks Silly Controversy
This week, Hillary graced the cover of People, a magazine with broad Middle America appeal and a soft-ball approach to interviewing. Could this be another strategic way to ready America for her presidential bid? Putin's Sexist Slam
The Lowdown
With the People cover and memoir coverage, this was another week that seemed to be laying the groundwork for an announcement. Meanwhile, in the presumptive polls, Hillary continues to trump potential GOP foes.Could Hillary's TV sit-down with Diane Sawyer next Monday mark her official entry into the race? There's only one way to to find out. And you can bet we'll be covering it if/when an announcement happens.
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