There you have it. Notice she liked Hillary, then she hated Hillary, now she likes her again. Not based on any substantive content of Hillary's positions, but based on....what? The nuances of Hillary's public persona? Come on. This is not serious thinking. It's People magazine, in polysyllables.
And that is why Paglia is fun to read but you don't take her too seriously, because she can say exactly the opposite thing next year.
She really is a bright, articulate, honest person, who is well-educated, but who lacks an intellectual center.
She could vote for Jesus today and Stalin tomorrow, and justify both votes in a 10,000 word essay.
Nice phrase. Another example: Paglia likes Condi Rice because she looks like an eagle. It is unsettling to hear her talk like that, though we would never deny that persona is important in a politician.
I haven't read all the source material, but off the top of my head I think she detested Hillary as victim/first lady and thought Rush nailed that one. I think she digs Hill as a female Presidential candidate. Different context.
On issues in her area of expertise, I take her as substance-based and consistent.