Strength and Experience?

Sen. Clinton's controversial Chief Strategist Mark Penn released a campaign memo last week entitled "Strength and Experience." In his memo, Penn cites numerous polls showing Hillary's image and favorability rising above other presidential candidates. Not only have I seen polls that show the opposite, I don't think that anything a sleazy, indecisive opportunist like Penn can be taken seriously.

First, Hillary's strength. Where has she shown this great strength? In her stance on Iraq? In her parenting? Or perhaps in hiring people to threaten and manipulate the subjects of her husband's philandering? No, nor does it take much strength to follow the flow and pander to any audience placed before you.

Second, Hillary's experience. Experience with what exactly? Trying again to push an already failed healthcare plan? Her time sleeping in the cozy bed of the White House, behind her popular yet tainted husband? Maybe it is her experience in law, when she put herself in positions that could only be used to advance her position politically?

This is the great strength and experience Mark Penn is referring to? Thanks Mr. Penn, but no thanks. You can go back to spying on your former employees now.