Bill Clinton: Hillary ‘having a little fun’

[DonViejo]

Posted by Rachel Weiner on May 7, 2013 at 11:11 am

Hillary Clinton is enjoying her time as a private citizen and should get a break from presidential speculation, her husband said Tuesday.

“She’s taking a role in the [Clinton] foundation, she’s writing books, she’s having a little fun being a private citizen for the first time in 20 years,” former president Bill Clinton responded when asked about his wife’s plans.

Speaking at a “fiscal summit” put on by the anti-deficit Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Clinton described 2016 speculation as “the worst expenditure of our time.” Instead, he said, politicians and pundits should focus on ensuring that “whoever the next president is has an easier set of choices before him or her.”

Clinton also had a little advice for President Obama, who he urged to keep reaching out to congressional Republicans.

full article
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/05/07/bill-clinton-hillary-having-a-little-fun/

[niyad]

1. good for her, she certainly deserves to have fun.

[onehandle]

2. Rest up. Then kick Christie's corrupt, anti-worker ass. nt

[tularetom]

3. Bill Clinton speaking at the "anti-deficit Peter G. Peterson Foundation"?

Tell me again why Hillary Clinton is going to be any better than Obama when it comes to protecting Social Security/Medicare.

Meet the new boss same as the old boss.

[flpoljunkie]

8. Indeed. Would love to know what Clinton's message to PGP Foundation was today.

[flpoljunkie]

9. According to this AP article, Clinton avoided much talk of the deficit

Clinton meandered on for an hour under questioning by PBS's Gwen Ifill, avoiding much talk of the deficit. Instead, he addressed income inequality, immigration reform, and foreign policy.

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/business/national/deficit-hawks-press-ahead-despite-obstacles/article_8d0b81d4-cf5f-533f-afa7-53d7e8e3609e.html

[Sunlei]

5. Clinton described 2016 speculation as “the worst expenditure of our time.” Thank you, Mr. Clinton!!

Mrs. Clinton, Have a great break and lots of fun!

[Beacool]

6. She has been in the public eye for decades.

This is the first time since her youth that she doesn't have a job to worry about, she earned some time off. Bill had already said that he would like for her to stay out politics for a year and get some rest.

[bigwillq]

7. Keep having fun! And don't return to politics!