Hillary Clinton Basks in the Afterglow of the Las Vegas Debate

True joy is bigger than its own logic. That might explain why Hillary Clinton, rejuvenated presidential candidate and maestro of the Democratic debate, was in a Las Vegas suburb on Wednesday rhapsodizing about drywall.

“I was really interested to go around and see what happens here at this training center. I learned a lot about floor coverings and lasers and wallpaper hangers and drywall finishers and painters and even saw a virtual reality machine,” Clinton said shortly after touring a training facility for union workers, suggesting an unusual passion for housing construction.

Clinton was at the Henderson, Nevada, facility to accept the endorsement of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, wearing a lavender pantsuit that set her apart from the industrial surroundings. But more than that, she was basking in the afterglow of her commanding debate performance in Las Vegas, an important contest that will help propel her campaign into the fall.