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In reply to the discussion: who in the hell is Ruth Marcus from the Washington Post who thinks she can judge [View all]earthside
(6,960 posts)31. This is not 'usual'.
We've never had the spouse of a President run for President before.
I don't like it.
I think familial politics of this nature is bad for a democracy, a republic.
If you think Shrub had psychological baggage because his dad was President, just wait for the psychological and emotional baggage of a spouse succeeding to that office.
So, heck yes ... Bill is a surrogate for Hillary ... he will be campaigning and speaking for her. He is a former President, he is her husband, she was First Lady in his Presidency.
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onecent
Dec 2015
OP
Yep. Damn near broke my mother's heart when I had to explain all the damage that man did.
ladyVet
Dec 2015
#40
That debt didn't come from the Clinton era. It was from the profligate Rethugs before him. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#19
actually clinton didnt get the budget balanced (to get a small surplus)
questionseverything
Dec 2015
#39
That is not what she said, and Bill is not going to be a "surrogate." Many spouses....
Hekate
Dec 2015
#28