Why Hillary Clinton Should Divorce Bill Clinton: Reason #1

I'm not one to condone or encourage divorce for any typical couple. But then, is there anything typical of that celebrity couple known as Bill and Hillary Clinton?

The pair met at Yale Law School in 1970 in a civil liberties class. Bill later proposed to Hillary with the words, "I bought that house you like, so you better marry me because I can't live in it by myself" (About.com). The couple tied the knot on October 11, 1975 in that brick house Bill had purchased. The couple's only child and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, was born on February 27, 1980. That makes her 28 years of age as of 2008.

Much has happened since then, as the Clinton's marriage has been tried by fire in the public square, much of that trial due to the womanizing ways of Mr. Bill Clinton, who some diagnose with sexual addiction. And it is for that very same reason that some Americans savor the thought of Hillary divorcing Bill, if for no other reason, that he would bear some consequences, in this lifetime, for his numerous adulteries, despite Hillary's seeming faithfulness to him.

For the entertainment value of that thought, I say if there ever was an opportune time, the perfect time for Hillary to dump Bill, all indicators point to the present moment. Who is to say that through recent years, dating back to Mr. Clinton's eight years on Pennsylvania Avenue, that Mrs. Clinton has not been contemplating, if not outright seeking, an occasion to dump Bill? This is your moment, Hillary. Go for it.

You may ask, but why? Here is the first and most obvious reason why Hillary Clinton should walk away from Bill Clinton now: Hillary Rodham has put up with too many affairs by her floundering husband.

How many incidents of infidelity can the female soul take and stay sane within the bonds of matrimony? Doing nothing drastic about Bill's many cheatings belies Hillary's strong-woman image, especially her image as a feminist icon. What good feminist, liberated woman gets hit affairs after affairs, and just sits there and sucks it up?

Why Hillary Clinton Should Divorce Bill Clinton: Reason #2

At long last, Chelsea Clinton is now a true adult. She more than proved her maturity by her brilliant and relentless campaigning for Mama Clinton during the primary elections.

Since Chelsea is now a grownup, and there is no longer a need for Hillary and Bill to stay together for Chelsea's sake, why not call it quits?

This long overdue divorce may even give Chelsea the opportunity to finally stop making excuses for Dad, while at the same time, giving the nod to Mom for taking action.

Who knows? After what may yet be America's most famous divorce, Chelsea may just pat Mommy on the back and whisper, "I wouldn't take it from any man either, Mom. I don't blame you one bit. You did the right thing."

As for what Chelsea may tell Daddy Clinton... I have no idea.

Why Hillary Clinton Should Divorce Bill Clinton: Reason #3

This is the big one: When the moment finally came for Bill Clinton to deliver the largest alimony payment for all that he has put poor Hillary through these 33 years of marriage, he failed to deliver the goods.

You see, it is quite possible that Hillary has held her nose all this time in the face of numerous adulteries, knowing that one day Bill would catapult her to the racks and reins of power. Yes, he sort of helped her to some extent, because, thanks to him, Hillary became the First Lady of the state of Arkansas, then First Lady of the United States, followed by becoming a Senator from New York.

However, those accolades were supposed to only pave the way for the Big One: Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic Party's nomination in the race for president of the United States of America.

And how did Mr. Clinton perform when the the Big Mo finally came? He flat out failed his faithful wife. He flat out failed to deliver this long-awaited alimony check that would finally cause Hillary to wipe the slate clean for Bill's many concubines and side-squeezes.

So if the man could not bring home the bacon, of what real use is he to Hillary now, as this political giantess sets her longing eyes on nothing less than President Hillary Rodham Clinton?

Why Hillary Clinton Should Divorce Bill Clinton: Reason #4

Mr. Bill Clinton might have actually caused Hillary the Democratic nomination for the 2008 primary elections, after all.

How can we fully explain this? Hillary Clinton went from presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party to runners up. How did she go from "It's her turn, she's got the nomination all but wrapped up" to losing to Barack Obama, the rookie Senator from Illinois, a guy loaded with much baggage, a guy who has never held one executive office, and perhaps the most liberal person who ever ran for America's highest office?

No loops around it, one reason Hillary lost to Barack was Bill Clinton. His careless remarks and insinuations about Obama being another Jesse Jackson. His injecting race into the campaign. His childish tirades and temper tantrums on the campaign trail. His giving the impression that a Hillary Clinton presidency could be a third term for President Clinton.

The political reality is simply this: Bill has become too costly to Hillary's political future. For that reason, Mrs. Clinton must distance herself from the former president. But how can she do this when they are married? By by making Mr. Clinton her former husband.

Well, sort of ~ Hillary may sweeten the deal by keeping the Clinton last name, since that name recognition still sounds like a winner. Or is there any legal way for Bill to force Hillary to drop his last name after the divorce? I don't know of one. Do you?

Why Hillary Clinton Should Divorce Bill Clinton: Reason #6

Bill Clinton has become a political liability to his wife. In other words, Bill has become Hillary's bill, a bill she may keep paying and paying to her political demise...again and again, for the highest office on American soil.

Worse than contributing to Hillary's loss for the 2008 primary, Bill may cause her to lose in the next national race, whether that come early in 2012 or later in 2016. Hillary cannot afford to allow Bill a center-stage role again in her next national campaign.

All across America, as there are millions who are Clinton fanatics, there are greater numbers of voters just as devoted to standing in the way of Mr. Clinton's return to the White House. As long as he remains visible in her campaign, the Clinton haters will continue to interpret a Hillary presidency as a co-presidency with Bill Clinton, as a return of Mr. Clinton to the White House.

Hillary can't afford to wait for the radio and TV commercials to start painting that picture. She must ditch Bill before the Republicans can take to the airwaves with ads about "Bill Clinton's Third Term".

Thus the most brilliant political move Mrs. Clinton can make at this point on her power trail is to divorce Bill, plain and simple. She must do so while she is awash in a vast chest of political capital, though she may still be lagging her 2008 campaign bills. Besides, dumping Bill will add to Hillary's persona as a feminist icon.

When Hillary dumps Bill, feminists will grade her, no, they will adore her as a strong and smart woman even the more. Simply put, her divorce of Bill, if she initiates the breakup, will be cause for celebration throughout Feminist Nirvana. And that can mean nothing but more votes in 2012 or 2016. And who is to say votes aren't worth more to Hillary than her husband is?