Supreme Court Justice William J. Clinton?

[Bigmack]

Justice Clinton?
By DOUGLAS W. KMIEC Wall Street Journal December 15, 2007; Page A13

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Hillary Clinton's commanding lead in the polls has diminished, and with Oprah Winfrey stumping for Barack Obama, she's called increasingly on the "star power" of husband Bill. But the ubiquitous presence of the former president on the campaign prompts a question: What will Hillary do with Bill if she is elected?

Of course, one might say Hillary has been wondering what to do with Bill for quite some time. But Mr. Clinton's prominent role in his wife's campaign -- whether going head to head with Oprah for airtime or defending Hillary from "swift-boat-like attacks" from rival Democrats -- has renewed the question: What exactly will he be doing on Jan. 21, 2009?

Several job ideas have already been floated. He might be appointed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York to serve the remainder of Mrs. Clinton's U.S. Senate term. While there is precedent for former presidents -- even a former impeached president (Andrew Johnson) returning to the national legislative body -- few close to former President Clinton think being one of 100 would satisfy his boundless persona.

... if neither a Senate nor executive position will do, what does work? While it's probably not something the Hillary campaign would want us to contemplate, we should remember that there are three branches of government, and that it is widely anticipated that there will be one or more vacancies on the Supreme Court during the next presidential term.

Before dismissing the possibility of Justice William Jefferson Clinton, it is worth recalling a bit of history -- most notably, the history of another former president who landed on the Supreme Court, William Howard Taft.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119768946848431209.html?mod=most_emailed_day

[bluestateguy]

1. I'm sure President Edwards will consider it

And on another note, Clinton would make a terrible Senator; unless the plan is for him to hold the seat until Chelsea turns 30 and she can run for the seat herself. :eyes:

[proudmoddemo]

2. Nepotism and The Fact That He Was Disbarred By the Supreme Court Would be Problems

He'd never get confirmed, and rightly so.

[madrchsod]

3. what in the hell was dougie popping

when he had this hallucination? this is really to weird to comment on without laughing

[kurth]

4. Aren't there other qualified people NOT named Clinton or Bush?

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. Ambassador to the Court of St James.

That would keep him busy AND out of Hillary's hair, should she be elected.

[JI7]

6. nope, too restricting for him

[Hippo_Tron]

7. His age and health alone should disqualify him for the SCOTUS

If a Democratic President appoints a justice over the age of 55 then they're stupid. Roberts and Alito are going to be there for quite some time. We need to balance that out. I'd very seriously consider John Edwards for the position, however.