Apparently (just saw this on MSNBC) during a Q&A session this afternoonin Pennsylvania, some guy in the audience raised his hand to offer his praise of the Clinton presidency, his support of Hillary's candidacy, and articulate his hope that if/when that 3 a.m. phone call comes in, Bill will be there to advise and/or take that call. Bill said he'd do 'whatever [he's] asked'. I'm sorry I don't have a real quote here, but the 'whatever I'm asked' part is from MSNBC's direct quote. Just wanted to get this up here and see what thoughts people have. I'm an Obama supporter. Seems like a fruitful topic to me - and clearly one that the Clintons think is effective with many voters, but it's also clear that the more we get attention on what Bill's saying, particularly when it comes to his talking about himself, the more he exposes some of the unsettling and sometimes horribly offensive undercurrents of their campaign strategy. And what kind of message is he unintentionally reinforcing about Hillary's lack of experience/his tendency to dominate, etc., by assuring voters he'll be part of those phone calls, and everything else, for that matter...
I do think it is an honest answer, and not a bad one, either, I don't think. As someone pointed out below, 'what else is he supposed to say.' But, then, non-rhetorically, I ask, what else would/could/should he say? What would be an ideal response? There are interesting questions about one/both of them dealing with other leaders, other crises. and i'm not conceptually opposed to having a former president who is back in the white house taking advantage of his own skills in the interest of the nation - and I remember being very excited about the whole '2 for 1' aspect of the 92 campaign (I was 11, so wasn't asking too many other questions). While I am fully opposed to having any Clinton in the white house again in any way shape, or form, that's beside the point at the moment.