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morningfog

(18,115 posts)
Mon May 16, 2016, 09:25 AM May 2016

What position is Hillary suggesting she would put Bill in for him to be in charge of the economy?

She said "I'm going to put [my husband] in charge of revitalizing the economy because you know, he knows how to do it."

How would Bill be in charge? What role? What position?

Aside from this announcement being a horrible campaign tactic, a bad idea based on Bill's record and just bad optics from her supposed feminist mantle, what does she specifically have in mind? How would Bill be in charge?

This is not a good way to start her general election campaign.

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What position is Hillary suggesting she would put Bill in for him to be in charge of the economy? (Original Post) morningfog May 2016 OP
Whatever position she chooses. To the victor go the spoils. Trust Buster May 2016 #1
President Bill Clinton is incredibly smart, popular, and a great motivator. onehandle May 2016 #2
okay. Do you have an answer to the question? morningfog May 2016 #8
No. Right. Definitely bad for the GE to say Bill will be in charge of domestic policy. ancianita May 2016 #3
He'll be a "judge" on one of those courts the TPP calls for in leiu of our government. Scuba May 2016 #4
I don't think the "twofer" will be so popular this time around. Punkingal May 2016 #5
"This is not a good way to start her general election campaign." djean111 May 2016 #6
"Revitalize the economy" implies that the economy sucks StarTrombone May 2016 #7
Not in the cabinet UPDATE: morningfog May 2016 #9
Co-President tabasco May 2016 #10
after she passes TPP Ferd Berfel May 2016 #11

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
2. President Bill Clinton is incredibly smart, popular, and a great motivator.
Mon May 16, 2016, 09:27 AM
May 2016

No matter what the 'Not Hillary' Party thinks.

 

StarTrombone

(188 posts)
7. "Revitalize the economy" implies that the economy sucks
Mon May 16, 2016, 09:41 AM
May 2016

Which reflects poorly on the current president

By announcing that Bill will be part of her administration, two for one as it were, deflecting the criticism of Bill's treatment of women by saying that he's not the one running is off the table.

She just dissed Obama and validated the bringing up of Bill's transgressions in one statement.

Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)
11. after she passes TPP
Mon May 16, 2016, 05:06 PM
May 2016

he can be Outsourcing Czar. HE has lots of experience from NAFTA

BTW did she say who's jobs and who's economy Wild Bill would be 'improving'?

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