Why Won’t the Clintons Just Go Away?By Rob Schwarzwalder
Published on October 10, 2018
They won’t leave. They’re the unwanted houseguests, the uninvited distant relatives, of American politics. Bill and Hillary Clinton have just announced that they will hold “joint conversations†in “four cities in 2018 and nine in 2019 across North America.â€
They will offer “stories and inspiring anecdotes that shaped their historic careers in public service, while also discussing issues of the day and looking toward the future.†Whose future? Theirs or ours?
They’re Everywhere
The Clintons, self-proclaimed champions of the poor and betrodden, apparently prefer tonier crowds. In Philadelphia, for example, ticket prices start at $220 and go as high as $498. This venue has 3,800 seats. Do the math.
Of course, they already are everywhere. They “spin†the press and the public endlessly. Both over 70, they can be seen standing next to pop star Christina Aguilera on one of their “date nights.†They travel to Germany and “do Oktoberfest,†Bill wearing Bavarian lederhosen. Hillary appears on prime-time television, on the premier of the new Murphy Brown show and Madam Secretary. And she was giving her counsel about diversity at the “Lesbians Who Tech Summit†conference in New York City last month.
How much more can be said about these people? Unlike previous First Families, they refuse to walk off the stage of national life. They believe they deserve to be there, perpetually. Why? What animates their desperation for the spotlight, their insatiable craving — no, demand — for national attention? ...
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