Peggy Noonan: A Surmountable Hill(ary) Peggy Noonan: A Surmountable Hill(ary)

Peggy NoonanA Surmountable Hill: Mrs. Clinton seems less inevitable after this week suggests that Mrs. Clinton may have shown vulnerability this last week in her dustup with the Clinton's former major campaign donor, media tycoon David Geffen. Her imminent coronation looks a little less imminent now.

Ms. Noonan points out, correctly I think, that part of her success has always been the fear factor - if you cross her, what is she going to do to you as a result. But Geffen is big enough, wealthy enough, and well enough connected that she may not be successful. And that shows the sort of weakness that she cannot afford.