To her enemies and many of her supporters, the brief on Hillary Clinton is that she's evil but smart. "Smart leadership for the 21st century," declares her website. Cynical and calculating she may be, people say. Sure, she's an opportunist. But she knows the American political system inside and out — so she'll be able to work her Machiavellian magic as president. Hopefully, on our behalf.
In this case, conventional wisdom is 100 percent wrong. Hillary's intentions may or may not be purely self-serving. But she's far from the political genius she's being portrayed.
She may or may not be evil. But she certainly isn't smart.