David Brooks explains what happens (and it's happening) when Obama goes negative on Hillary.

It's all very reminicient of Gore Vidal's "The Best Man," about an Adlai Stevenson type candidate for president forced to choose between maintaining his principles and getting down and dirty for a political street fight.

In the end, he chooses principle and loses the nomination. But not to the awful, disgusting, opportunistic streetfighting opponent. A non-descript third pol is selected as his party's standard bearer.

Al Gore, anyone?

Only in Hollywood.

UPDATE: Dan Henninger compares Hillary to Ma Barker.

The Barker family should sue.