Clinton's reputation may sink his wife's presidential hopes(Belinda Stronach 38, glamorous Canadian)

The Scotsman ^ | Wed 24 May 2006 | Alex Massie

[IrishMike]

WHEN he ran for president, Bill Clinton's campaign stressed the advantage his wife's experience and feminist credentials would bring to the job of First Lady. But now that Hillary Clinton is preparing a presidential campaign, his time in the Oval Office is as much a handicap as an advantage.

Yesterday the New York Times devoted a 2,000-word story on its front page to the state of the Clintons' marriage. Noting, without comment, that the couple have been together for just 14 nights a month in the last two years, the paper speculated on whether or not the baggage from Mr Clinton's eight tumultuous years as president might one day sink his wife's presidential ambitions.

"There's no question that it's a complicated candidacy for a lot of voters because of the history of that relationship and what they've been through," said Leon Panetta, Mr Clinton's chief of staff from 1994 to 1997.

The couple's respective spokesmen told the paper: "She is an active senator who, like most members of Congress, has to be in Washington for part of most weeks. He is a former president running a multi-million-dollar global foundation.

[Osage Orange]

as I certainly pray will be the case - but, then again we didn't impeach him...

First let me say.."Welcome to FR"...

Secondly, let me correct you. Sick Slick was impeached...but the invertebrates inhabiting D.C. didn't have the stomach go thru with it. ( Of course there were those F.B.I. files.....)

[SupplySider]

Yesterday the New York Times devoted a 2,000-word story on its front page to the state of the Clintons' marriage. Noting, without comment, that the couple have been together for just 14 nights a month in the last two years...

Why are liberals obsessed with sex? Her private life has no bearing on policy. Time to move on...

Seriously, it's obvious why the Times ran this. They've made a calculation that she can't win, and are promoting alternatives, probably Gore. It's amazing anyone takes that paper seriously. They're positively shameless about using the front page as the editorial page.

[sandbar]

If he left her for another woman she'd be a shoe-in among the idiot masses. Sympathy can garner alot of votes.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Is that a wedding band she has on her finger?

[Diogenesis]

[Petronski]

Love that parenthetical title!     LOL

[fanfan]

LOL! Me neither.

Canada ping.

Please FReepmail me to get on or off this ping list.

[NormsRevenge]

(Belinda Stronach 38Ds, glamorous Canadian)

[Proud_USA_Republican]

The oprah / female victimhood clic would vote for her for sure.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Younger, better hair and more money than Mrs. John Kerry.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Hey, wait a minute, that kid looks a lot like Bill...........

[ncountylee]

****A younger, more attractive, richer, smarter, heterosexual Canadian "Hillary" with better hair.****

With regular ankles.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Where did her money come from?

[-=[_Super_Secret_Agent_]=-]

she's rich.

[gogeo]

She doesn't look like Bubba's type. Is she rich?

[Quilla]

Clinton's antics have always been in left field.

[-=[_Super_Secret_Agent_]=-]

Her father founded MAGNA INTERNATIONAL. It's about $20billion/year company.

She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

[MayflowerMadam]

"...that kid looks a lot like Bill..........."

Yikes! You're right; he does!

[gr8eman]

More gratuitous photos Please!

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Bill's all over that like white on rice.

Rich and didn't work for the money, liberal, and big breasts.

I'm sure he got her purse and legs spread with his whole, "I'm working to help save the planet with my global organization based on liberal values blah-blah-blah...." schtick.