Hillary's Mulligan

Those who stayed focused during Mr. Clinton's presidency will recall his propensity for re-positioning the ball during golf outings, known as "taking a mulligan." While official golfing rules forbid the practice, social golfers are known to allow it, though infrequently and generally only on shots off the tee.

President Clinton reportedly bent even the rules, frequently, and outside even the permissive strictures of social golf.

Now it appears Bill's wife believes that foreign policy and questions of war and peace should share his rules of social golf.

Hillary's just declared a mulligan in her part of the global war on Islamonazi terror.

Senator Clinton joined former Klansman and permanent Senator Robert Byrd to repeal the Congressional authorization for the war in Iraq. On their schedule, the United States will need to win the war—or lose, it doesn't seem to matter—not later than October 11, 2007 so that our military forces can start evacuating the country on that date.

According to the Washington Post,

For the Democratic front-runner, the bill represents her latest effort to step away from a vote for which she refuses to apologize but which has caused her no end of political headaches.

"For someone who voted for the authorization, she disappoints Democratic activist audiences by saying a different president would have used the authority better," Democratic strategist Erik Smith said. "This legislation shows she's exhibiting leadership and taking some action, which might answer a lot of activists' concerns."

Not a word on military strategy. Not a whisper on possible consequences. Just a great deal of thought to the political tactics necessary to beat leftward in the primaries in order to meet the unexpectedly strong challenge from Senator Obama.

For the Democratic front-runner, the bill represents her latest effort to step away from a vote for which she refuses to apologize but which has caused her no end of political headaches.

"For someone who voted for the authorization, she disappoints Democratic activist audiences by saying a different president would have used the authority better," Democratic strategist Erik Smith said. "This legislation shows she's exhibiting leadership and taking some action, which might answer a lot of activists' concerns."

What she really needs is to spend a little time with Photoshop and then ask for a referee's review of the film. Perhaps her vote never really happened after all.