After all these years, the Christian Science Monitor is starting to live up to its religious name. At least they are beginning to publish hagiography-the reverent biographies of saints. In the current issue, their candidate for canonization is St. Hillary Clinton.Howard LaFranchi's  "Hillary Clinton: A Quiet Brand of Statecraft"  is as gushily adulatory as Chris Matthew's leg tingle. In a soft cooing voice, LaFranchi portrays, almost like a litany, Hillary the politician, Hillary the diplomat, Hillary the tireless patriot, Hillary the mother, Hillary the woman. And the article is accompanied by eighteen photos, suitable for reproduction in stained glass. If you think I'm exaggerating, read it for yourself. But I advise you (a) to do so only in small doses with rests in between and (b) not to do so if you have diabetes.At first glance, the timing is, to say the least, puzzling. So far, Hillary's track record is rather less than dazzling. Considering our...(Read Full Post)