Big credit to Clinton

Separate from the real issue and her likely very real feelings on this, credit to Hillary Clinton for taking this up.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., blasted a Bush administration proposal Friday that would change the definition of abortion and, she argues, limit women's access to contraception.

The draft proposal written by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), which began circulating around Capitol Hill this week, would require hospitals receiving federal funds to hire medical personnel who oppose forms of contraception including birth control pills....

Again, a real issue here, but Hillary Clinton spending her name, profile, and credibility on this has the nice follow on effect of reminding all of those women who backed her of the issues at stake in this Presidential election, especially coming after McCain's long, stilted non-answer on health insurance not covering birth control.

Clinton talking about women's issues, whether it's something like this, equal pay, or Supreme court nominees, does Obama more good among her followers than any glad handing joint appearance. (And, again, importantly, she's right on these issues, too.)

I, personally, would be ecstatic if she she used her profile to bring women's issues forcefully into this campaign because 1) it would help Obama, and 2) it would be good for our country.