Hillary's Campaign Begins

Next week the publicity blitz begins for Hillary's 'memoir' –

This is her

And her toadies in the national news media aim to make this a glitch-less book tour. The questions will be gentle – and the research of her inevitable lies, shadings and outright distortions will be virtually nonexistent.

Having not read the book yet, we can be certain of one thing: Truth will not be a factor in

Here is the Clinton Game Plan: Bring out the book and collect the rest of the $8 million. Tour the country and build up a 'new,' more positive image from a public short on long-term memory. Also build up an incredible political fund-raising machine and raise tons of cash for Democrat candidates for offices up and down the ballot all across the nation.

Meanwhile, stay clear of the 2004 presidential campaign – and pray that Bush wins! Yes, the Clintons know this: If a democrat wins the White House in 2004, then Hillary is blocked from running for president until at least 2012.

If President Bush is re-elected in 2004, then Hillary will be immediately anointed the Democrat front-runner for 2008. Few – if any – other Democrats of national significance will even challenge her.

And she

The Clintons know she could be nominated in 2008; winning the general election is a different story. And it is far too early to predict the factors that go into such a venture.

But getting nominated is

What ought to happen next week is that her book should be analyzed by a cynical eye. Her words need to be compared to her past statements, including her grand jury testimony.

That historic January event – the only first lady ever subpoenaed to a grand jury – should be made public now. If she holds public office now and is making $8 million from her days in the White House, then she should agree to release what she testified about as first lady.

Hillary should be grilled – as any other public official would be – on her inconsistencies and outright lies.

But why do we just know that Barbara Walters will pull her punches and ask, "Senator Clinton, if you could be a tree, what kind of tree would it be?" And "How did it

Barbara, Katie and Diane all vied for the 'first' interview. Yet all three socialize and hobnob with Hillary! All three support her politically. All three have been to Democratic fund raisers with her.

What kind of independent media is that?

Do you think they're going to ask Hillary about Bill's alleged rape of Juanita Broaddrick or his other alleged attacks on women, all detailed by author Christopher Hitchens?

Do you think they're going to ask her about her cattle futures killing or the lost and found Rose Law Firm billing records? Or her real relationship with Vince Foster?

No, they won't. Because they're all hoping to hitch a ride on the Hillary 2008 Campaign tour bus.