Bill Clinton to the rescue

I personally think it is a measure of concern from the Hillary Clinton campaign that they are bringing out the Big Guy himself this early to save the day.   Maybe it's necessary, because what they've been doing has not been enough to stop the slide in her favorable/unfavorable ratings, which are under water at 41.0% favorable to 53.8% unfavorable.

So Bill Clinton spoke to CNN's Erin Burnett on Tuesday, and responded to Donald Trump's claim that Hillary Clinton was "perhaps the worst secretary of state in history."   Here is his response, according to an Associated Press report:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that Donald Trump's attacks on his wife, Hillary, are "fact-free" and that presidential candidates "shouldn't be able to insult (their) way to the White House."

Clinton was asked by CNN's Erin Burnett about Trump's claims that Hillary Rodham Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, was "perhaps the worst secretary of state in history.

The former president responded by praising his wife's work on Iran, nuclear proliferation and AIDS prevention and said that if Trump wins the Republican presidential nomination, "he'll have to sort of hone his criticisms a little more finely because the facts will be easy to marshal."

Clinton said he thought Trump and some of the other GOP candidates "believe that authenticity is created by making your campaign look as much like a reality TV show as possible."

He added: "As the field winnows down, I hope it will be more, get more serious. 'Cause the American people deserve some sense of what the heck you're going to do if you actually get the job. Because the day after you take the oath of office . . . — you're not in an episode of 'Survivor.' You're actually supposed to show up and run the show."

Clinton was also asked about the ongoing investigations into Hillary Clinton's email use during her time in the Obama administration. "That'll play out however it does," he responded. "But she's the only secretary of state in history that ever said, 'Just release them all, all my work-related emails.' And so far, as I said, you get the record out, I think she looks great."

Bill Clinton is still the best political spokesman in my lifetime.   Hillary is lucky to have his unparalleled political and public relations skills in her corner.    The problem is that the more she needs his help, the more her image is overshadowed by his.

Ralph