Despite my opposition to "gay marriage", it's pretty clear that dysfunctional heterosexual marriages damage the institution a great deal. And the more public the marriage, the more damage done.
WASHINGTON - After being surprised by her husband's role in the Dubai ports deal, Sen. Hillary Clinton has insisted that Bill Clinton give her "final say" over what he says and does, well-placed sources said.The former President agreed to give his wife a veto to avoid his habit of making controversial headlines that could hurt her chances of returning to the White House, multiple sources told the Daily News. ...
Hillary Clinton's handlers are keeping a close rein on the former President's schedule to try to prevent another embarrassing screwup like their competing roles in the Dubai ports deal.
While she was blasting the Bush administration for allowing Dubai to run six of the country's ports, he was advising Dubai on how to sell the deal.
They sure must not talk much if they don't even know where the other stands on what was the major issue of the week. Didn't Hillary notice Bill flying to Dubai all those times? It's pretty absurd, and their disconnection from each other says a lot to me about their capability to lead others.
It has been a marriage in the usual sense since long before Monica, if ever, I suspect.
It hasn't been a marriage in the usual sense since long before Monica, if ever, I suspect.
Why is it that you favor the official explanation over any other? What makes this one more believable than the idea that the Clintons were playing both sides of the fence on purpose in order to win no matter what happened?
I'm not saying that you're wrong. I just want at least a spec of evidence to make me believe it. The presumption of honesty and fair dealing went out the window a long time ago for me when it came to that family.
Poor Chelsea.
TML: Well, if the disagreement was purposeful it was very poorly planned. Just about everyone seems to think that it reflects poor communication rather than calculation, and just about everyone sees it as a sign that they aren't working together. I don't see how this is a "win". Maybe that's what they were trying for, but it clearly didn't work.