How can Bill Clinton be put in charge of revitalizing our economy without a position in her cabinet?

[.99center]

Hillary's had a lot of time to figure out what role Bill would play in her administration, why isn't she being clear with us about his role in the WH? This is nonsense, how can one make such a bold statement about Bill being in charge, just to walk it back immediately.

[scscholar]

2. Can he be in the cabinet? That would put him...

in line for the President if something happened.

[hedda_foil]

11. Sure he can. It's nepotism, but legal.

Think Bobby Kennedy in his brother's cabinet. Or she can make him economic czar.

[scscholar]

13. But Bobby wasn't Contitutionally barred from becoming President like Bill is

[hedda_foil]

15. Good point. But if he's far enough down the succession line or signs away that right?

Alternatively, she could name him economic and trade czar outside the line of succession (and confirmation requirements) he could fill any role they like. Plenty of cabinet members are sidelined in that way.

[thesquanderer]

17. Bill is not necessarily barred from becoming president.

The constitution prevents him from being elected to a third term. It does not say he cannot occupy the office through succession. So it is ambiguous. If it happened, it would probably end up triggering a Supreme Court case.

[Recursion]

19. He would be out of the line of succession by the 22nd & 25th amendments

Sort of like how our foreign born Secretaries of State (and we've had a surprising number, it turns out) were also skipped in the succession calculations.

[B Calm]

3. The guy who told congressional republicans and DINO's to pass NAFTA and he'll sign it into law will

be back in charge again, how damn comforting is that?

[arcane1]

6. Old Bill wanted to privatize Social Security too.

Maybe now they'll get their chance!

[arcane1]

4. This feels like a scam to offset her dreadful "unfavorable" numbers. Bill is still well-liked.

So why not hide behind him? That's where the coat tails are, after all.

[AzDar]

5. Intern Recruiter? Executive-In-Charge Of Weapons Sales To Dictators? HEAD Waiter?

The possiBILLities are sleazily endless...

[.99center]

9. Be care full

The public will know the deep hidden truth of his past with a certain intern if you mention or joke about. If we bury our head in the sand and hide every reference about interns the media and Trump wont dare bring it up, then on to victory!

[AzDar]

10. You are SO right. I lost my HEAD there for a minute. Gonna read some Walt Whitman, and enjoy a cigar

[FloridaBlues]

7. He can be in an advisory role not in the cabinet

[.99center]

8. And still be in charge?

[thesquanderer]

16. Hillary was in charge of health care reform under Bill. What's the issue? (n/t)

[Ferd Berfel]

12. Another Question

Does Hillary actually think she will be able to keep Wild Bill under control?

[Voice for Peace]

14. Or that his having a prominent role won't fire up the anti-clinton voters

imo

[Ferd Berfel]

18. she seems to be doing what she can to stoke up a certain element of the R-Base