Why Hillary's Not Hitting Trump Too Hard

From Amy Chozick, at the New York Times, "Today in Politics: Hillary Clinton Weighs Using Donald Trump Against His Party":

Good Tuesday morning from Washington. Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio is expected to join the ever-growing field for the Republican nomination, a field that, despite its numbers, has been increasingly overshadowed by Donald J. Trump. Such a development, however, suits at least one other candidate just fine.

As Mr. Trump surges in the polls and Republican leaders call for him to drop out of the race after his comments about Senator John McCain’s war record, there is one candidate who hopes Mr. Trump continues to thrive: Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Mrs. Clinton has denounced Mr. Trump’s comments about Mexican immigrants, but she has mostly avoided responding directly to him, instead trying to position him as the unbridled subconscious of the Republican Party who says in direct (and offensive) terms what his party rivals have been saying in veiled and polite ways for years.

“It’s not enough to use language of respect if you refuse to support policies of respect,” Mrs. Clinton said.

On Saturday in Arkansas, Mrs. Clinton referred to Mr. Trump as “the Republican front-runner.” Of his rivals, she said, “The sad truth is, if you look at many of their policies, it can be hard to tell the difference.” ...

More. (Via Ms. Chozick on Twitter.)