The Pendragon's Hall

The dog bites the hand that feeds him. If Carl Bernstein's new book on Hillary Clinton, "A Woman in Charge," takes down the Clinton II for President campaign, the Pendragon promises to reverse his opinion of the man whose dubious reporting made a major scandal out of minor political backstabbing and took down the most promising president between Eisenhower and Reagan. The Times of London is suggesting that Bernstein's unauthorized biography drawing on sources close to the Clintons comes close several times to suggesting Bill and Hill have not been entirely honest about their lives. Of course we cranky conservatives have been saying that for years, but it's nice to finally have you on board, Carl. I hope you know what you're getting yourself into--Nixon may have put you on some imaginary list of enemies he supposedly had, but now you're going to be audited by the IRS. Hope your taxes are in order. I also hope you're not in the habit of walking in dark parks at night--or you may end up "committing suicide" like Vince Foster. The Pendragon admires bravery in all men and women--even bitter foes--and this is a gutsy move, Bernstein. Prepare to have your not-so-pretty private life dragged out for the world to see. And I hope you're better at fact-checking than your buddy Woodward because if you leave any loophole at all, Hill will find it and claim you're part of the vast-right-wing conspiracy. Better polish off the ballot you cast for McGovern in 1972 and get it ready for display. In the meantime, can I get an autographed copy of your book? Welcome to the winning side!

The Democrats had their little pow-wow debate two nights ago and, surprise, Washington pundits and commentators claimed a victory for Clinton while polls of the in-state viewers of South Carolina gave the edge to Obama. This is getting scary. If the choice is between Hillary/Obama on the one hand and Giuliani/McCain on the other hand, what is the poor Pendragon to do? It's enough to make one support the flagging campaign of John Edwards, or even the non-existent campaign of Al Gore.