In what has to bad news for Anti-Hillary Conservatives, the New York Times reports today (link may not work) that Richard Mellon Scaife, the person who underwrote the investigations against the Clintons in the 90s is not likely to do the same before the 2008 elections.
The reason? Here's the shocker, but this comes from a former assistant to Mr. Scaife: "Clinton wasn't such a bad president. In fact he was a pretty good president in a lot of ways and Dick (Mr. Scaife) feels the same way."
That's not way to run a movement. What may be worse, Rupert Murdoch aka. Mr Fox News, seems to have warmed up to her also.
Others seem poised to step into the breach though, including Paul Weyrich a "founding father of the modern conservative movement. They still see potential in taking her on. The story points out the importance to conservative fundraisers of anti-Hillary strategies. "The Helen of Troy of direct mail," says one. "The face who can launch a thousand donations."
The question seems to be whether people have tired enough of the Clinton bashing to where it doesn't work anymore. Of course it could also mean that the lull has meant that people might be prone to revisit these controversies with a fresh eye.
Regardless, if she becomes the nominee we'll see whether this still matters.
You might want to purchase a good raincoat.
