Charles Krauthammer explains (here too) why he's uncomfortable with President Hillary Clinton:
Any ex-president is a presence in his own right. His stature, unlike, say, Hillary's during Bill's presidency, is independent of his spouse. From Day One of Hillary's inauguration, Bill will have had more experience than she at everything she touches. His influence on her presidency would necessarily be immeasurably greater than that of any father on any son.
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The cloud hovering over a Hillary presidency is not Bill padding around the White House in robe and slippers flipping thongs. It's President Clinton, in suit and tie, simply present in the White House when any decision is made. The degree of his involvement in that decision will inevitably become an issue. Do Americans really want a historically unique two-headed presidency constantly buffeted by the dynamics of a highly dysfunctional marriage?
On the other hand it's Hillary's previous experience in the White House that makes here the most serious of the Democratic contenders. I'm not sure that a second guessing Bill outweighs that experience. (Of course I'd rather have any Republican candidate for President.)
Posted by SoccerDad at November 2, 2007 6:31 AM