If Hillary Clinton Becomes Next U.S President,

[mylye2222]

Will Bill Clinton serve as a kind of co-president. If so does it pose a problem regarding the Constitution ?
How will his gravitas influence the Hillary Clinton tenure?
Will he be as influential as she was while First Lady or more, or less ( last possibiliy is the most doubtfull.)

Thank you DUers.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. I don't know

Would you ask the same question if she had been President first?

Why do you assume she 'needs' him to get around?

After all - she ran the White House for 8 years in the 1990's.

If anything - he's a very weak man who needed her LONG before he was President.

[peace13]

20. She needs him to stay out of her way.

It is her run.

[JustAnotherGen]

23. Amen

If she's the nominee I want Bill to stand there and look Bill-Like. Or, make sure he is following her instructions. He has his foundation to run and golf to play. And he is not to punch Newt Gingrich in the mouth - though I would cheer if he did so. He owes him that for calling his wife a "bitch" all of those years ago. He has it coming.

[onehandle]

2. No he won't. nt

[LonePirate]

3. I think Bill sort of fades into the background so as not to give any impressions of influence.

I just wonder if she would appoint him to a position like U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. It is low enough in the power pyramid not to cause much outrage and you certainly could not question his experience and credentials for the position. He would bring gravitas to the position on those rare instances when it is needed and the symbolism associated with the position would suit him well.

[safeinOhio]

4. Did he influence

her in her last job as SS?

[peace13]

5. I think he is her biggest liability.

For him to be a successful first man he would have to keep his opinions to himself....and I don't see that happening. Many people who have had extensive heart surgery undergo personality changes. I wish him well but I don't wish him to be speaking from the White House.

[dsc]

8. wow nothing bigoted about your post at all

hope you don't work around any people who have had heart surgery.

[peace13]

19. If you listen to Bill Clinton speak..

..you will understand what I am saying. He is a liability where Hillary is concerned. On reflection my statement was generalized not bigoted. Either way...he has issues. And it is a fact that long surgeries and heart issues can result in personality changes. Been there...seen that!

[ismnotwasm]

13. Wow.

Just..wow

[JRLeft]

6. It means Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street members in the White House.

[NBachers]

7. I'm afraid that she may appoint Susan McDougal to some high-level position.

[YabaDabaNoDinoNo]

9. We will have 4 more years of the same as we had the last 8

Gov jumping from faux crisis to crisis
Wall Street , corporations and the 1% will get what they want, many dem will think it's great when they are still getting the shaft but it is a dem doing it do it so it is ok

[NCTraveler]

11. Can you at least post a small "thought" with respect to your constitutional "concerns?"

I have yet to hear of this "problem" you are bringing up and you didn't state what the problem is.

[mylye2222]

14. Well, are' t Presidents supposed to serce only two terms?

[NCTraveler]

15. Yes.

So what are your constitutional "concerns?"

[mylye2222]

16. A Bill And Hillary Unoffical Co-Presidency.

We know Hillary Clinton was more than a First Lady. I expect Bill to act more than as a First Gentleman.

[NCTraveler]

17. One of the best posts I have ever read here.

Thank you.

[JoePhilly]

12. And what about Naomi??

[DCBob]

18. I suspect he will use the opportunity to push issues he is most concerned about.

Probably something like the plight of inner city minorities or perhaps gun control... but without stepping on Hillary's toes. I am sure he will be very careful of that.

[restorefreedom]

22. he is not the one

whose presence in the wh i am concerned about. it will be her (bad in my view) policies that would be implemented.