Last night she promised to reach out across party lines in search of progress for everyone in the state. But Sen. Clinton is bound to feel a primal tug back toward the old Democratic abyss. While Republican Mayor Rudolph Giuliani dramatically changed the political dialogue in the city, there is no proof yet that the Democrats have learned many lessons. None of these guys seems destined to sustain Giuliani's talent for governance. Welfare reform has worked.
School reform demands major concessions from teachers.
New York can't lard up its social service sector once again and hope to remain competitive with other states. It has to make its taxes lower. So congratulations on your new persona, senator. Now, please, don't betray us. We recovering liberal Democrats have new identities of our own to establish.