Saturday, November 29, 2008

Gender Twist: Senator Bill Clinton?



This wonderful idea about twisting a gender tradition comes from Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac via the Washington Post.

For those of us who were looking forward to the gender drama of the nation's very first First Gentleman, this could offer some solace:

Amid the blizzard of résumés blanketing Washington as the Obama era dawns, there is a superbly qualified candidate for full employment whose name has been overlooked. We refer, of course, to William Jefferson Clinton, America's 42nd chief executive and commander in chief. . Who in his party could question so historic and dazzling a choice? In a stroke, the appointment would provide Sen. Clinton's indefatigable husband with a fitting day job, serve the interests of a state beset by a meltdown in its most vital economic sector and offer a refreshing reverse twist on a tradition whereby deceased male senators, representatives or governors are succeeded by their widows.

via Nashville Post