If I were Hillary Clinton I would remember that Al Gore lost the presidency to George W Bush, not because the Supreme Court stole it from him, but because aside from the fact that he failed to carry his own state, he also distanced himself from Bill Clinton.

Unfortunately, when Americans pull that curtain behind them, in the safety of their anonymity, I doubt they will vote for a person of color, such as Barack Obama and Bill Richardson or a woman, Hillary Clinton. That leaves John Edwards as probably the most electable Democratic candidate. The Dems, however, won’t pass up a chance to nominate Hillary or Obama regardless of their chances. They insist on doing what they think is politically correct, even if it couldn’t be less correct politically. On the Republican side, we’re presented with John McCain, who is unraveling as quickly as a pair of cheap socks. I have a Viet Nam vet friend of mine who said he could never vote for McCain knowing the isolation McCain spent during his five years in captivity. “No one comes out of that kind of torture in their right mind.” he says. “I would really question his stability under pressure”

Then we have Rudy Giuliani, about whom New Yorkers and a couple of ex-wives know the truth; there’s noted big game hunter Mitt Romney, who is already pandering to special interest groups; and Law & Order star Fred Thompson, the former Senator from Tennessee. Thompson hasn’t even declared yet, however concerns about his health history and political leanings have already conjured up visions of Dick Cheney redux.

The Bush years have been good to Bill Clinton. The Clinton years are now almost remembered with the same warmness as the “Happy Days” of Ike following the WW II.

We had a budget surplus, we were not hated around the world and you could even get a gallon of gas for under $2.00. Polls are showing that if Bill ran today, he would get 60 percent of the popular vote. Sure there was Monica, but JFK had Judith Campbell, Marilyn and countless others. Why does JFK get a pass? Bill Clinton would be the only candidate today with the experience, the political capitol and the legacy.

So, if I were Hillary, I’d accept the fact that the most qualified person to be President of the United States may in fact be her husband. She should hitch wagon to Bill one more time. A vote for Hillary is vote for Bill. That just might be her ticket.

Good thing for all of us that Arnold is Austrian.