WHY SENATOR CLINTON JUST CAN'T CATCH A BREAK

摘要

When Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in the Senate in January, 2001, she brought along a master plan: end her image as a carpetbagger passing through New York on her way back to the White House. She wanted to prove she could bring home the bacon for New York. She aspired to be a leading voice on national issues. Most of all, she hoped to be seen as a journeyman senator who immersed herself in legislation―not as a publicity-hungry prima donna. But even her legendary discipline hasn't been able to keep Clinton from going off track. Indeed, she finds herself in a familiar place for a Clinton: attracting heaps of criticism from both the Left and the Right. The freshman senator remains a polarizing figure, which limits her ability to maneuver. Among New Yorkers, her support is lukewarm. The result: For the rest of her term, Clinton is likely to focus more on pleasing constituents than becoming a national spokesperson for Democratic causes.