It’s like the band getting back together.
Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime fixture in the Clinton firmament, has announced over at Salon that he’s joining the Hillary campaign as a "senior adviser."
Sid, who wrote for The New Yorker in the 1990s before joining the Clinton administration, has long been tight with Hillary, helping her get elected to the Senate in 2000. So, as Kevin Drum notes, this is not unexpected given their history, but it could make a bit of news, given Sid’s often-aggressive posture towards the media.
You should read this TNR piece about the Clinton’s campaign posture toward the media. More than anything, it’s probably the single issue I’m most in line with the Clinton people on – the media is something to beat up, not woo. No matter who the Democratic nominee is, I hope they get that through their heads.
The media is not your friend. Not even remotely.
