<p>The RealClearPolitics article sited by Zoosermom in another thread once again has me wondering about something that has been occupying my mind off and on for some time: “What will Bill do?”</p>
<p>To Quote the article: “As my friend says, “there is nothing in American constitutional or political theory to account for the role of a former president, still energetic and active and full of ideas, occupying the White House with the current president.””</p>
<p>Indeed, the issue which looms largest in the prospect of a Hillary Clinton Presidency (much larger than the “first woman President” precedent, it would seem to me), is the issue of a dual Presidency. What’s a vibrant, charismatic opinionated, and two-term experienced, former President supposed to do in the roll of “First Husband”? Somehow, I don’t see Bill Clinton fading into the background and merely diddling the White House Interns. How does such an arrangement work out? Who’s really in charge? Will Bill become the opposition’s “Dick Cheney”?</p>
<p>An old saw keeps coming to mind: “Too many cooks…”</p>
<p>The Big Dog is very involved with certain world-wide charities and will probably continue to raise funds for them (every ‘First Spouse’ has some kind of charity or initiative like reading or mental health). Personally, I’d love to see him as U.N. Ambassador.</p>
<p>Well, it seems that few here have any concerns about a Co-Presidential arrangement. But I think it has the potential for disaster. Look at the way things have worked out in the Bush/Cheney White House (though, truth be told, Cheney may actually wield more power, and be the “real” Prez.;)). Who would really be in charge in the Hillary Clinton White House?</p>
<p>I’m trying to work out a pithy response that combines the white-house-intern comment with the baking-cookies comment and implies something about ovens and buns … but it keeps coming out too ‘over the top’!</p>
<p>The whole first spouse, Hillary-Bill thing really bothers me. Isn’t there someone in this country who is neither a Bush or a Clinton and qualified and interested in the presidency?</p>
<p>Heck, no! But Clinton makes me veeery nervous, and the co-presidency thing is only one of the things that gives me pause. There is, of course, lots of time between now and election day, but unless Hillary commits a MAJOR gaff, or something terribly damaging is unveiled, she’s likely to be the next Commander In Chief. So given that fact, I’m beginning to seriously ask what the ramifications of a Hillary/Bill Clinton Presidency may mean.</p>