The Corner

House Democrats are criticized for its proposed handling of the war spending bill while Hillary Clinton receives rave reviews for her latest television appearance from the National Review’s bloggers. David Freddoso, agreeing with House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), writes that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democratic leaders are keeping their fellow members of Congress out of the process by having the Iraq measure bypass the committee and amendment process. After watching Clinton give an interview to Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly, Kathryn Jean Lopez posts an e-mail from a viewer who says that Clinton seemed “human” and “on top of her stuff.” Andy McCarthy has a more backhanded compliment, writing that Clinton’s “masterful” performance showed that she’s like a defense lawyer, able to take every day as if her slate was wiped completely clean. That allows her, McCarthy adds, to be with O’Reilly one night and MoveOn.org the next.