Hillary Begins Her New Dance - the Iraq Backtrack

Hillary Clinton knows that her biggest problem with the wacky left is her vote for the war in Iraq. At the time it made political sense (whether or not she really believed in the effort), but now, of course, the antiwar left wants her scalp. What to do, what to do?

The answer: the Iraq Backtrack, a dance first made popular by John Kerry and John Edwards, both of whom also have their eyes on the 2008 prize. Hill's first steps came this weekend with her statement that "I'll never trust this president again". I've seen this act before, so I knew what was coming next, and here it is:

This morning on NBC's "Today" show, Sen. Clinton was asked about her 2002 vote and offered a slightly evolved answer. "Obviously, if we knew then what we know now, there wouldn't have been a vote," she said in her usual refrain before adding, "and I certainly wouldn't have voted that way."

She's not quite ready to drink the full strength Kook-Aid of the wacky left and call for an immediate pull-out, but watch her language in the coming days. She'll imply that she might consider a quick pull-out...without actually saying it.