Hillary Clinton refused to disavow MoveOn ad tactics last Sunday, but still, she generally doesn't seem to agree with much of what the hard left has to say. A smart approach? David Brooks writes:

The fact is, many Democratic politicians privately detest the netroots’ self-righteousness and bullying. They also know their party has a historic opportunity to pick up disaffected Republicans and moderates, so long as they don’t blow it by drifting into cuckoo land. They also know that a Democratic president is going to face challenges from Iran and elsewhere that are going to require hard-line, hawkish responses.

I think he's right about Clinton but he'll be even more right if she gets the nomination.