If you believe the mainstream media (always dangerous!), Hillary Clinton was the overwhelming winner last night.  The Washington Post’s 202 blog provides a valuable summary of more than a dozen conventional wisdom takes on the debate, all concluding that Hillary gobbled up the gold medal.  The implications: Other important takeaways from the evening– 1. Hillary’s tight hug of Obama means there is less room for Biden. Mindful of a possible bid by the vice president, Clinton clearly wanted to send a message that she will aggressively compete for the Obama coalition and continue to grab for the president’s mantle. “I would have to think this would give him some pause,” longtime Obama strategist David Axelrod said of Biden after the debate. After publicly breaking with him recently on issues like immigration, the Keystone XL Pipeline and the TransPacific Partnership, the most striking storyline of...(Read Full Post)