Capability vs electability in Clinton campaign analysis
David Shribman argues electability is overemphasized and capability matters more for president. He notes campaign incentives favor winning over governing, cites past candidates with strong potential, and critiques the warped money driven campaign system shaping early contests and calendars.
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Bill Clinton
Portsmouth
N.H
Clinton
Columbus Day
White House
George H.W. Bush
Republican Party
Ham
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Florida
Michigan
Lindsay
David Shribman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Military Lessons from Iraq Shape War College View
George Will reports Carlisle Barracks officers study Gettysburg lessons and Petraeus surge in a broader shift toward counterinsurgency. They note civilian capacity gaps, the need for an exit strategy, and the army's duty to speak truth to civilian leadership while expanding nonkinetic roles.
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Carlisle Barracks
Army War College
Gettysburg
Pickett
Iraq
David Petraeus
Army
Marine Corps
War College
America
Kuwait
Petraeus
David Huntoon
Afghanistan
University of Chicago
Sarah Sewall
Kennedy School of Government
Harvard
U.S. Foreign Service
U.S
Appomattox
The
Washington
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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Kansas
Thomas Voting Reports, Inc
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U.N. Population Fund
China
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