HILLARY'S PROBLEM – QUOTE OF THE DAY – AT 11:29 A.M. ET:  No matter what she tries to do, Hillary Clinton always seems to be in trouble.  And for good reason.  She makes too many mistakes, has too many positions, is a terrible campaigner, and appears thoroughly untrustworthy.  Other than that, she's fine.  From Howard Kurtz at Fox:   

As the first Democratic debate approaches, Hillary Clinton has lost control of her narrative.

The email malignancy has metastasized into the worst possible diagnosis, one that will flare up repeatedly for many months to come. There are now so many inquiries and so many questions that it’s virtually impossible for Hillary to get off the defensive, no matter how many late-night shows she does.

But the former first lady has also lost control of the policy debate. She has dragged her feet on two major issues—Keystone pipeline and Pacific trade deal—only to wind up siding with Bernie Sanders. So instead of getting credit for taking a stand, she is portrayed by the press as indecisive and calculating.

And to top it off, she has no clue whether Joe Biden is going to totally upend the race.

Forfeiting control of the story line is a huge setback for a candidate. It’s hard to score points when you’re constantly seen as responding to investigators or rivals or media detractors. And the private server represents the classic self-inflicted wound. What would this campaign look like if Hillary had used State Department email like everyone else?

COMMENT:  The Clintons are a walking scandal.  Scandal follows them everywhere.  Gee, I wonder why.  You don't think it's their own ambition and judgment, do you?  How could that be?

Yet, Hillary is still the frontrunner, which tells you something about the weakness of the Democratic Party.  They may have to bring back Michael Dukakis. 

October 10, 2015