These days, almost every political conversation ends up with a little Hillary at the end.
It would make absolutely no sense for Hillary Clinton to decide today whether she will or will not run for president. So the only sensible stance to take is that it’s not impossible or, if you prefer, it certainly is possible, which is to say they flirt and we fan it.
Even out of office, Hillary Clinton obviously has the power to bring attention to issues, propose solutions, define problems, shape the debate. And if there’s a chance she might be in office again, she has more power still. You are never more popular, certainly with the press, than the day before you announce.
That’s the easy part. The press bores easily. But us? What I find striking is just how many of us, less than a year into our president’s second term, are getting stars in our eyes thinking about Hillary 2016.