Welcome To The "Best"

clipped from www.lvrj.com Being a longtime political writer in the little Southern state of Arkansas positions one for a couple of insights into presidential politics. One is that we propel our candidates by the most superficial of judgments. The other is that we may as well do that, since there apparently isn't much political talent out there in the first place. In 1992, the national political reporters came around to ask about Bill Clinton. They said they'd never seen such pizzazz as he exhibited rallying from the woman and draft problems in New Hampshire. So I told them about this 12-year governor of Arkansas. Yes, he was a talented politician with an impressive mind and an engaging manner. But he was uncommonly indecisive and so averse to conflict that he'd tell everybody what they wanted to hear. He didn't so much lie outright as chop the truth into pieces. And there was that business about sexual misbehavior. I would ask, "So are you telling me that Bill Clinton is the best the Democrats have to offer?"