Even though Hillary is the title character, Ms. Noonan realizes that the Clintons--unconventional as their marriage may be-- are inextricably intertwined. They may not be the typical man and wife, but they are full-fledged partners in slime whose misery and misdeeds will keep them together unhappily ever after.
Unlikely many political conservatives, the author reveals an initial respect for and hope that the Clintons would prove successful and good for America. Like many liberals (as well as conservatives and moderates) she became disgusted by the profligate shenanigans to which they subjected the country that he was entrusted to guide. The book subtly captures the irony of a militant feminist who demurred disinterestedly while the world learned the perverse details of her husband's sexcapades with an intern barely older than their daughter. Hillary, whose disdain for the uxorial role is well-known, must have boiled over privately that her greatest public support came when she was forced to play the part of a wronged wife.
Especially delectable is the description of a fantasy palaver between Hillary and Hollywood's most powerful magnates at Michael Eisner's house. Although the scene is too bizarre for belief, Peggy perfectly captures the cadence of Hillary and her show biz cheerleaders that readers are completely pulled into the surrealism of it.
Suffice it to say that this is a must read. In Peggy Noonan's magical manner, she masterfully outlines the enigma of the Clintons. Their depravity is their strength. They do not have a willingness to lie; they have a need to. They are experts at believably telling the most brazen stories without any hint of verisimilitude and are equally skilled at condemning anyone who dares to scoff at their nonsense. While Hillary may not share in her husband's unrestrained concupiscence, her lust for power is every bit as potent.
Ms. Noonan has written many great speeches and mind-expanding columns, but this could be her most important effort yet. If it convinces any open-minded, wavering New Yorkers not to select Hillary as their next senator and retire both Clintons to New York, Arkansas, or whatever state draws the short straw, then we will all owe her a huge debt of gratitude.
Until amazon puts some kind of Proof of Purchase requirement on the ability to review a book, I'll give all the books I am buying five stars so as to average out at least one of the liars.
Review to follow.