To explain his decision to seek the presidency so early in his political career, Barack Obama makes the case that more time in Washington could cause him to become jaded and lose his commitment to his principles. While this is surely a convenient rhetorical justification for a calculated political decision, there is a living embodiment of his argument: Hillary Clinton.
It is easy to forget that the Clintons were not always the establishment juggernaut of the present day. They began their odyssey as idealists determined to challenge the entrenched system and change the nature of American politics. Sound familiar?
The vibrant young leader who dared to speak out against a foolish war, worked to uncover a corrupt administration, and hoped to build an issue-focused “politics of tomorrow” has slowly morphed into her opposite: a powerful, win-at-all-cost politician who epitomizes the system she once vowed to transform.
Somewhere, deep down, it must break her heart to hear Obama speak out with the passion and vision she once possessed.
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