They love her. They hate her. Either way, they respect her chances of becoming president — or else we wouldn’t be witnessing a blizzard of books about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, some fiercely pro, some contemptuously con. You don’t see a comparable stack of volumes about, say, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), now, do you? Two more Clinton bios recently were released, joining an already impressive lineup. Here’s a sampling of Print ‘n’ Clinton:
THE CLINTON COLLECTION
Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton”
by Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta (Little, Brown, 2007)
BACK STORY
Two New York Times reporters dig through the paper trail.
BOMBSHELL
Clinton maintains a “war room” to fire back at critics
WILL SHE READ IT?
Maybe
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IF SHE’S ELECTED, THE GOVERNMENT POST THAT THE AUTHOR CAN EXPECT
Head of FEMA — just before a major hurricane
“A Woman In Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton”
by Carl Bernstein (Knopf, 2007)
BACK STORY
The author helped break the Watergate story
BOMBSHELL
Clinton liked and respected Pat Nixon
WILL SHE READ IT?
Could be
IF SHE’S ELECTED, THE GOVERNMENT POST THAT THE AUTHOR CAN EXPECT
Executive director of Nixon Presidential Library
“The Extreme Makeover of Hillary (Rodham) Clinton”
by Bay Buchanan (Regnery, 2007)
BACK STORY
Pat Buchanan’s sister makes the conservative case against Clinton
BOMBSHELL
Want to see the least flattering Clinton photos in existence?
WILL SHE READ IT?
Only for laughs
IF SHE’S ELECTED, THE GOVERNMENT POST THAT THE AUTHOR CAN EXPECT
Ambassador to Arctic Circle
“The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It and How Far She’ll Go to Become President”
by Edward Klein (Sentinel, 2006)
BACK STORY
Snarky gossip and innuendo from a former New York Times magazine editor
BOMBSHELL
She’s — GASP! — ambitious (unlike all those male candidates)
WILL SHE READ IT?
Not on a dare
IF SHE’S ELECTED, THE GOVERNMENT POST THAT THE AUTHOR CAN EXPECT
Ambassador to someplace even more remote than Arctic Circle
“The Case for Hillary Clinton”
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by Susan Estrich (HarperCollins, 2005)
BACK STORY
Law professor Estrich managed Michael Dukakis’ presidential bid
BOMBSHELL
Estrich actually admits to a few minor flaws in her hero
WILL SHE READ IT?
47 times
IF SHE’S ELECTED, THE GOVERNMENT POST THAT THE AUTHOR CAN EXPECT
Chief of staff
“Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton”
by Barbara Olson (Regnery, 2001)
BACK STORY
Anti-Clinton tirades by Olson, a former federal prosecutor, were cable-TV staples
BOMBSHELL
While first lady, Clinton maintained a secret staff to take down opponents
WILL SHE READ IT?
Get serious
IF SHE’S ELECTED, THE GOVERNMENT POST THAT THE AUTHOR CAN EXPECT
Sadly, the author was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks