I'm not one to condone or encourage divorce for any typical couple. But then, is there anything typical of that celebrity couple known as Bill and Hillary Clinton?
The pair met at Yale Law School in 1970 in a civil liberties class. Bill later proposed to Hillary with the words, "I bought that house you like, so you better marry me because I can't live in it by myself" (About.com). The couple tied the knot on October 11, 1975 in that brick house Bill had purchased. The couple's only child and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, was born on February 27, 1980. That makes her 28 years of age as of 2008.
Much has happened since then, as the Clinton's marriage has been tried by fire in the public square, much of that trial due to the womanizing ways of Mr. Bill Clinton, who some diagnose with sexual addiction. And it is for that very same reason that some Americans savor the thought of Hillary divorcing Bill, if for no other reason, that he would bear some consequences, in this lifetime, for his numerous adulteries, despite Hillary's seeming faithfulness to him.
For the entertainment value of that thought, I say if there ever was an opportune time, the perfect time for Hillary to dump Bill, all indicators point to the present moment. Who is to say that through recent years, dating back to Mr. Clinton's eight years on Pennsylvania Avenue, that Mrs. Clinton has not been contemplating, if not outright seeking, an occasion to dump Bill? This is your moment, Hillary. Go for it.
Here are a few reasons for this salivating notion.
1. The obvious: Hillary Rodham has put up with too many affairs by her floundering husband. How many incidents of infidelity can the female soul take and stay sane within the bonds of matrimony? Doing nothing drastic about Bill's many cheating belies Hillary's strong woman image.
2. At long last, Chelsea Clinton is now a true adult. She more than proved her maturity by her brilliant and relentless campaigning for her mother during the primary elections. Since there is no longer a need for Hillary and Bill to stay together for Chelsea's sake, why not call it quits? The overdue divorce may even give Chelsea the opportunity finally stop making excuses for Dad, while at the same time, giving the nod to Mom for taking action. Chelsea may just pat mommy on the back: "I wouldn't take it from any man either, Mom. I don't blame you one bit."
3. The huge political reason: When the moment finally came for Bill Clinton to deliver the largest alimony payment for all that he has put his poor wife through all these 33 years of marriage, he failed to deliver the goods. You see, it is quite possible that Hillary has held her nose all this time, knowing that one day Bill would catapult her to the racks and reins of power. Yest, he sort of helped her to some extent, because, thanks to him, Hillary became the First Lady of the state of Arkansas, then First Lady of the United States, follow by becoming a Senator from New York. However, those accolades were supposed to only pave the way for the Big One: Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic Party's nomination in the race for president of the United States of America. And how did Mr. Clinton perform for the Big Mo? He flat out failed his faithful wife. He just could not deliver this long-awaited alimony check that would finally cause Hillary wipe the slate clean for Bill's cheating. So if he could not bring home the goods, of what real use is he to Hillary now?
4. Mr. Bill Clinton might have actually caused Hillary the Democratic nomination for the 2008 primary elections, after all. Can we fully explain how Hillary went from "It's her turn, she's got the nomination all but wrapped up" to losing to Barack Obama, the rookie Senator from Illinois, a guy loaded with much baggage, a guy who has never held one executive office, and perhaps the most liberal person who ever ran for America's highest office? No loops around it, one reason Hillary lost to Barack was Bill Clinton ~ his careless remarks and insinuations about Obama being another Jesse Jackson, injecting race into the campaign, his childish tirades and temper tantrums on the campaign trail, his giving the impression that a Hillary Clinton presidency could be a third term for President Clinton. Bill has become too costly to Hillary's political future.
5. As the present-day default feminist queen, evidenced by her recent political acumen, Hillary Clinton no longer needs Bill to forge ahead to higher office. In years past, Hillary needed to ride Bill's charismatic coat tail into the the brightest spot of public limelight. Now that she has some credentials of her own, Hillary can now position herself in the cockpit and take off to her own destiny. Bill need not be a passenger, if she does not want him to come along for the ride. She is currently the most famous and most influential Senator from New York. Also, Hillary is the first female to ever get this close to winning the nomination of a major political party in the history of the United States. To add stars to her crown, with nearly 18 million votes cast for her, Hillary rightly claims the record as the candidate who won more votes than any candidate, male or female, in a primary election. All that means one thing: the woman can now stand on her two feet in the political arena; she no longer needs to lean on Bill's everlasting arms.
6. Bill Clinton has become a political liability to his wife. In other words, Bill has become Hillary's bill, a bill she may keep paying and paying to her political demise...again and again, for the highest office on American soil. Worse than contributing to Hillary's loss for the 2008 primary, Bill may cause her to lose in the next national race, whether that come early in 2012 or later in 2016. Hillary cannot afford to allow Bill a center-stage role again in her next national campaign. All across America, as there are millions who are Clinton fanatics, there are greater numbers of voters just as devoted to standing in the way of Mr. Clinton's return to the White House. As long as he remains visible in her campaign, the adversaries of the Clintons will continue to interpret a Hillary presidency as a continuation of Bill Clinton's regime. Hillary can't wait for the radio and TV commercials to start painting that picture. She must ditch Bill before the Republicans can take to the airwaves with ads about "Bill Clinton's Third Term".
Thus the most brilliant political move Mrs. Clinton can make at this point on her power trail is to divorce Bill, plain and simple. She must do so while she is awash with a vast chest of political capital, though she may still be lagging her 2008 campaign bills. Besides, dumping Bill will add to Hillary's persona as a feminist icon. Feminists will grade her, no, they will adore her as a strong and smart woman even the more. Simply put, her divorce of Bill, if she initiates the breakup, will be cause for celebration throughout Feminist Nirvana. And that can mean nothing but more votes in 2012 or 2016.
So I say, more power to you, Hillary! Bill must go! Bill must go!
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