Except for the "kill Guliani" part, I sure hope you're right. I tend to see less conspiracy in these things than you do, though . . . but it's not beyond reason to think that the Clintons would torpedo Francois. My only question is . . . is he THAT stupid not only to keep them around but to actually INCREASE their power after these episodes?
My guess is he thinks he can win in spite of the rivalry. He's been writing his own resume and doing nothing with such great success (economic and political) for so long; that breeds confidence, I suppose.