"Whether Bill Clinton is being mischievous or helpful is never entirely clear. But the former president often manages to show the current president just how the game should be played."
Observing recent allegations in Suskind’s new book, “Confidence Men,” that Obama has caused women to feel less than equal in the West Wing, Dowd also reminds us of Bill Clinton's way with women:
"When a woman in the audience asked if he’d do 'Dancing With the Stars,' he said they had petitioned him but that he was too busy to train. "I would like to master the tango,' he said, adding: "Last night, Hillary said to me, ‘You know, when I’m not secretary of state anymore, we should go take dancing lessons.’ ”
The audience swooned."
Dowd concludes:
"The Aloof One has to convince voters that he can connect emotionally. In a way, his relationship with Americans now is analogous to a marriage that’s not working. He’s the detached husband; we’re the neglected wife."
Sorry, Maureen, but it is no longer a matter of "connecting emotionally." Rather, it has become a matter of placing a credible economic plan on the table, and the Aloof One has demonstrated that he is plain old incompetent.
But one thing in Obama's favor when comparing him with Bill: There might be a Solyndra, but there's been no Lewinsky dress.
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