Surely I'm not the only curmudgeon out there -- the only one who found Hillary's last answer at last night's debate... fulsome. I mean, just because conservative cynics like John Podhoretz and Jim Geraghty compliment Hillary for grace, gratitude, and perspective, doesn't mean that they're right and I'm wrong, does it? Look at her answer again. The last part -- the part that was clearly rehearsed -- was touching and well-recited. But how can you get past the first part? Hillary invites us to sympathize with her challenges and crises. She assures us that with 'all the challenges' she's had, they're nothing compared to those faced by ordinary people. That's obvious. And it's disingenuous to suggest that any reasonable person would think otherwise. What's more, her challenges and crises have been brought on by herself and her husband, and their unwillingness to speak truthfully. Hillary is a child of privilege, and she's risen to the pinnacle of power in her party because she and her husband have mastered the art of brass-knuckle politics, demonization and personal destruction -- and they've gotten wealthy while doing it. They've spent their entire public lives playing the victim, and seeking sympathy for having to suffer criticism when they've sought self-advancement. The only reason Hillary is still in this race is because she's able to cry on cue. And now she plays the martyr -- reassuring us that others face more serious challenges than she does? Please. Cue the world's smallest violin.