After decades of enjoying media cover in scandals ranging from her miraculous cattle futures trading profits to her drinking habits, suddenly Hillary Clinton’s secret email accounts are drawing media scrutiny usually reserved for Republicans. This leads to the question of why? One theory, that I have advocated, is Democrat desperation over her poor campaign abilities, Wall Street ties, Clinton Foundation enrichment, and other scandal vulnerabilities. Better to force her to withdraw and seize the chance to nominate a more attractive and farther left alternative like Elizabeth Warren. But another very attractive hypothesis is being advanced by Lee Smith, writing in Tablet Magazine.  She is being taken out by the Obama administration, that fears her opposition to its all-important Iran policy goals. This week’s tarring of Hillary Clinton is part of the White House’s political campaign to shut off debate about its hoped-for deal. It’s not hard to see...(Read Full Post)