If I was in Obama's shoes, I would give Pres Clinton another chance to bring peace

[NJmaverick]

to Israel and Palestine. I am sure Bill would love the chance and he would have such a huge headstart, compared to anyone else. It would be a win/win situation. It would keep Bill occupied and out of trouble and give that region a real chance at peace and let Obama focus on all the other pressing problems.

[geek tragedy]

1. I think Hillary is up to the job. She doesn't need Bill coming

in and stepping all over her turf.

[NJmaverick]

2. Iran, North Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan/India and the rest of the world

does she have the time to properly focus on the issue?

[geek tragedy]

34. American Secretaries of State have to focus on the entire world.

Tough job. Takes a formidable woman like Hillary to serve there.

[NJmaverick]

35. The Mid-East issue is so complex it will take one person's full attention

in my opinion. It's no knock on Hillary, it's just too many things going on.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

30. Hillary doesn't need shit from Bill. She can handle it herself.

[NJmaverick]

36. No one person can deal with the mess George Bush left

He destroyed our nation and he made a huge mess of the rest of the world. Our nation is going to need all the good people we can get.

[WonderGrunion]

3. I always felt Bill Clinton would mak a great

Secretary General of the United Nations. He's always been popular among the foreign ambassadors and it would be a position that wouldn't be beneath his standing as a former US President.

[ClarkUSA]

4. Sorry, but that's PEOTUS Obama's job now. Bill had his chance, as did Jimmy Carter.

I doubt President Clinton would have given the job to President Carter, for example.

[rvablue]

7. Yes, let SoS Hillary lay the groundwork and have President Obama seal the deal.

Both Clinton and Carter will be remembered for the great strides they made in this arena, especially when compared to Bush I, Reagan and the Shrub.

But it is Obama's time. Let's pray for peace in the Middle East!

[NJmaverick]

8. If he had given that task to Carter, things might have turned out differently

after all Carter has been the only one to broker any sort of lasting peace in that reagion.

[polichick]

10. True - I still trust him on this issue.

[ClarkUSA]

12. If that's how you feel, then WTH would PEOTUS Obama hand the task over to Bill Clinton again?

Why wouldn't you suggest Jimmy Carter instead? :shrug:

[NJmaverick]

13. I am afraid James Carter may be too old for such a monumental task

[ClarkUSA]

17. I wouldn't put a retread on Bill Clinton, either; I voted for PEOTUS Obama, not a third Clinton term

I am sure Team O has learned from history's mistakes and will move forward as PEOTUS Obama sees fit.

[NJmaverick]

18. A good manager appreciates and understands the need to delegate

Obama's plate is beyond full. The advantage of using Clinton, is that he can be given some basic constraints and guidelines and then left to his own devices. It would free up Obama's precious time, so he can handle things like our Economy, Healthcare, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Fuel Crisis etc.

[ClarkUSA]

23. Leading the Middle East Peace Process is not something to be delegated.

That's what a President is for.

[NJmaverick]

25. Sorry, it is. The US has too many problems of its own to deal with

and we have but one President. Something has to be delegated and this one seems to be a perfect choice.

[ClarkUSA]

27. Says who? Certainly not Team O. You can jabber all you want, but it ain't gonna happen.

You heard it here first.

[NJmaverick]

29. If what you say comes to pass, it will be the first thing Obama has done

that dissappointed me.

[ladjf]

5. I don't think that it would be advisable to place the Nation's

best interests in Pres. Clinton's hands again. He has, in my book, already failed the loyalty test.

[NJmaverick]

6. How is that?

[Metric System]

9. CDS

[NJmaverick]

14. "CDS"?

[Metric System]

33. Clinton Derangement Syndrome. Sadly, there's still no cure.

[rvablue]

11. Of course, your question will go unanswered....didn't you know

that Clinton is a betrayor because he supported his own wife's candidacy instead of Obama's?

Being sarcastic, of course.

While I don't think Bill should be put in charge of the peace process, as there are two better people: Hillary to lay the ground work, and Obama to seal the deal, using the "loyalty" primary BS should not be the justification for not utilizing him.

One day in the next 4 to 8 years, come some crisis, disaster or tragedy, President Obama may call on President Clinton, and I think many on DU will be surprised at what a loyal and dedicated steward he will prove to be.





ed: for punct.

[ladjf]

15. Because, in my opinion, he chose to risk altering the course of

history in order to participate in trivial sexual dalliances in the Oval Office while he was the President.

[NJmaverick]

16. That was clearly a mistake and a bad move

However that doesn't take away his talents and ability nor does it make his loyalty suspect. He has the ability, and I believe the drive, to improve (if not resolve) the situation.

[ladjf]

19. His political talents have never been in question, just his priorities.

That he would risk so much for such a trivial reason cast doubt on his judgment.

This is just my opinion. There's not much to be gained by arguing this back and forth.

[merh]

20. Do you think his accepting money from the Arabs

for his speaking engagements and his library kind of undermines his neutrality or the appearance of neutrality?

[NJmaverick]

22. No more than the money he took from well known pro-Israel activists does

[merh]

24. Oh, but you see

he was neutral as president, now as a former president he can and does receive payments - the neutrality is gone and the pro-Israelies may question the tens (if not hundreds) of millions from the Arabs and vice-a-versa. It sort of takes away from the "in the interests of peace" image that is needed to balance things properly.

[NJmaverick]

26. Bill Clinton demonstrated an open and neutral policy, when it came to $$$$

so I don't see how it would be much of a problem.

[merh]

28. That is your view

that may not be the view held by others which is my point.

[wyldwolf]

21. oh, damn! Let's cast aside Thomas Jefferson, JFK, and a host of others, too.

[ladjf]

31. Here we go. While we are at it we should cast aside every spouse

that has ever had extramarital sex.

If you had read my post carefully, you would have known that I wasn't concerned about the issue of adultery, only the fact that the President chose to do so while on the job, in the Oval Office.

I am well aware that many other Presidents had extra-marital sex while in office. However, they were discreet enough to avoid being "caught in the act" so to speak. How much was true and how much was gossip? The blue dress was hard proof. (I have always felt that he was set up by Monica and others.)

I'm really tired of talking about this. I made my statement, you disagree with me. You made your statement and I disagree with you.

[wyldwolf]

32. the presidents' discreetness had nada to do with it

During other times, the press wasn't so gung ho to go after it. It was a sad and pathetic time for journalism, but it was quite a common time for the presidency.

[Beacool]

38. Loyalty to whom?

He was loyal to the nation.

[Beacool]

37. Bill is not a child, he doesn't need to be kept "occupied and out of trouble".

How condescending!!!

x(

[Undercurrent]

39. .

After Bush either ignored, or wrecking balled everything in sight, the Department of State needs more hands on deck. Which is why Hillary is beefing up the department, and Obama has spoken of appointing some special emissaries to work certain hot spots.

Actually, it would make a lot of sense to have Bill as a special emissary at large. His skills could be used where needed. If a reasonable peace is ever reached between Israel and it's neighbors, Bill Clinton deserves to be a key part of that process for all the hard work he did in the past.

If Bill was State Department emissary Hillary would be his immediate boss. I like that idea.

[AtomicKitten]

40. That is entirely Obama's call, but I'm pretty sure babysitting Bill Clinton isn't on his agenda.

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