Lessons from Scaife vs. Clinton

John Avlon: “When Hillary Clinton spoke of ‘the vast right wing conspiracy’ targeting her family in the 1990s, in large part she was referring to the cottage industry of Clinton haters briefly bankrolled by Richard Mellon Scaife.”

“But something surprising and heartening happened in recent years that puts that hyper-partisan hunting season in perspective: Scaife and the Clintons found an unexpected mutual respect. It’s a cautionary tale about the dangers of demonizing those we disagree with in the Obama era. Because caricatures break down when you see over-heated political passions with a sense of perspective.”