Bill Clinton is in the news — And Among Other Interesting things, He’s Talking About His place in Hillary’s Campaign Again — SCARY STUFF KIDS !

Is Bill really taking a step back ?   —   It sure looks like a step up !

The news today is that Bill Clinton is on the front cover of Town & Country and he’s talking about: his dealings with financiers and governmental leaders in and about Haiti; his place in the Hillary Clinton Campaign; and his future in the Clinton Foundation, IF (and he talks about what a big “IF” it is) Hillary might become president  

The question again arises  —    Will Bill Clinton be a back-stager or a back-stabber in Hillary’s 2015-2016 run for the presidency  —   Even while announcing that he intends to take a backseat (clearly emphasizing  –  it’s just for now), Bill Clinton stepped on the part of Hillary’s message that says that SHE is in charge, SHE is prepared to lead, and it is HER turn to be president

Isn’t it funny how the problems of the money stream into the Clinton Foundation are always there when any other part of the Hillary-Billery stuff is talked about ?

Almost all the major mainstream news outlets have jumped on this story ( My  quick Google Search disclosed the following MSM organizations covering this T& C front page feature about Bill Clinton, Bill's place in Hillary's Campaign  and the Clinton Foundation: CNN, CBS, NBC, NPR, The Sacramento Bee, Associated Press, Politico and The Hill; in addition there was plenty of coverage in the right wing conspiratorial  press and the blogs.... and so it goes). I have limited my sourcing to the CNN version, and parts of the very long feature in Town & Country.

According to CNN,  “Bill Clinton isn't known for avoiding of the spotlight. But the former president will look to change that view if (when) his wife runs for president. ***   In a cover story interview with Town & Country published Tuesday, Clinton said that he will be more of a top strategist than a top surrogate during Hillary Clinton's all-but-announced 2016 presidential campaign.... (See “Bill Clinton on 2016: 'My role should primarily be as a backstage adviser' ”
by Dan Merica, 4/7/15, CNN [http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/bill-clinton-2016-role/index.html]).

IS BILL CLINTON SAYING  —   “I’LL HOLD BACK FOR NOW AND THEN I’LL JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET LATER ON....” ?

The Merica-CNN article went on to say that Bill Clinton said, "I think it's important, and Hillary does too, that she go out there as if she's never run for anything before and establish her connection with the voters....   And that my role should primarily be as a backstage adviser to her until we get much, much closer to the election."

THE BACKGROUND ACCORDING TO CNN

“The former president played a similar role during Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign, too. He regularly introduced his wife at events and, at times, headlined rallies on his own in an effort to double the Clinton's coverage of a critical state or region. ***   The strategy hurt the campaign, though. The charismatic former president, at times, overshadowed Hillary Clinton with his rhetoric and newsworthy comments. When the race was tightest, too, Bill Clinton lashed out at reporters and knocked the campaign off message....”  —  that’s how CNN’s Dan Merica sees it..

CNN ALSO FOCUSED ON A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR CANDIDATE HILLARY CLINTON  —   CLINTON FOUNDATION FUND RAISING WHILE SHE WAS SECRETARY OF STATE

“Much of the Town & Country piece focuses on Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation's work in Haiti. More than any other country, the family foundation has focused most on Haiti, especially after the 2010 earthquake nearly destroyed the country's economy. (See also:  “T&C Philanthropy 2015, with Activist-in-Chief Bill Clinton” by Klara Glowczeska, 4/7/15, Town & Country [http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/news/a2977/tc-may-cover-star-bill-clinton/]).  ***   The foundation came under fire earlier this year for not properly vetting foreign donations while Clinton served as secretary of state. The controversy was headache for Clinton aides and supporters, and has provided Republicans a tailor-made opportunity to charge the former first family with cronyism and selling access....”

AND HOW’S THIS BILL CLINTON QUOTE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION  FOR OPENING UP A CAN OF WORMS ?

This is how Town & Country ( and in a shorter version, CNN)  quoted Bill Clinton about the Clinton Foundation going forward: “And if Hillary does become president? ‘First, I would have to assess what she wants me to do,’ he says. ‘And second, we might have to change the [foundation] rules again. But we haven't talked about that yet, and I don't think we should. You can't. It's hard for any party to hang on to the White House for 12 years, and it's a long road. A thousand things could happen. ***  Whatever occurs, [Bill] Clinton's priority is to keep the foundation alive, ‘whether I'm running it or not.’...”