Hillary in Distress

Robert Novak says:

1. The best indicator of Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-N.Y.) distress is the fact that erstwhile supporters, including former Clinton Cabinet members, are badmouthing her as a very poor candidate. Inside the Democratic Party, it is already taken for granted that the queen is dead and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is the king.
   
   
2. Conservative apprehension about Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has less to do with issues than personalities. For example, the picture of Republican moderates and liberals at McCain's side as he celebrated his Virginia primary victory signaled nervous conservatives in the state that they are being read out of the GOP.
   
   
3. However, McCain had a good closed-door dinner meeting Saturday night with Republican governors during the annual National Governors Association (NGA) meeting in Washington. Governors from coal- and oil-producing states spelled out their problems with McCain's energy policies, and he was responsive.
   
   
4. It was a less favorable NGA meeting for the organization's chairman, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. His carbon-emissions proposal was shot down by bipartisan opposition from the coal-oil bloc of governors, and that did not help his vice presidential aspirations.
   

And this is fine with me. Our Minnesota governor has gone over to the dark side on the global warming issue. It pleases me to hear his plan was not well received. As far as his VP chances .... well ... whatever.... who cares?