How Obama Should Respond To Bill Clinton

In last night's Democratic debate, Obama made this comment with regard to former President Bill Clinton's hyper-involvement with Hillary's campaign: "I can't tell who I'm running against."

That's a good start, but I think Obama should raise the stakes a bit and challenge Bill to a debate. Here's how Obama should present his challenge:

Bill Clinton, as an ex-president and de facto leader of the Democratic Party, has taken an extraordinary role in this campaign. In fact, he has basically assumed the role of attack dog for his wife's side, particularly when it comes to attacking me personally.

Since ex-president Bill Clinton is taking such an unprecedented role in this campaign, I have no choice but to challenge Bill Clinton to a debate. Such a debate is necessary because I have no doubt that Bill -- given that he appears to be running Hillary's campaign -- would assume a huge role in a Hillary Clinton Administration should his wife win the nomination and ultimately the presidency.

Therefore, the voters in this country should get a good idea on where he stands on the issues. For example, did Bill have any influence on Hillary's disastrous vote for the Iraq War Resolution or on her vote with regard to the resolution declaring the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization? The voters have a right to hear him answer these questions -- as well as a host of others questions -- in a debate format where I am able to personally respond to his answers. My staff will contact Bill Clinton's staff before the day is out to make arrangements for this debate, which I hope can take place as soon as possible.

Bill Clinton, of course, will not agree to debate Obama because such an event would upstage Hillary. Therefore, when Clinton declines, Obama can call Bill a coward. In any event, I think it would be a no-lose situation for Obama.

Slic[k] brought up an interesting potential problem concerning Bill's high-profile role in Hillary's campaign. What if Bill is still messing around with women who aren't his wife, and these women start coming out of the woodwork as the campaign progresses? I don't think this would be all that big of a problem normally, but Bill has inserted himself (pun intended) into this campaign to such an extent that it could become a problem (and who out there really believes that Bill has given up on adultery?).

Anyway, it's something to think about.