It Definitely Crossed My Mind

There is a part of me that believes that Bill really doesn't want to share the spotlight or risk her becoming President and doing a better job than he did.

No one better understands both the subtle politics of race and the acute sensitivities of Democratic primary voters than Bill Clinton.

Why, then, did the politically dexterous former president raise the issue of race during the South Carolina primary in a manner offensive to many blacks and whites, putting his wife's presidential bid into a potentially fatal downward spiral? And why did he incite the animus of countless voters by appearing to angrily and cavalierly dismiss Obama's anti-war credentials?

The question of motivation, always a minefield, will very likely go unanswered -- but consider this possibility:

Bill Clinton either does not want his wife to become president, or he is deeply ambivalent about the prospect of Hillary taking over the Oval Office where he once held court.

Also, my old passion for astrology piqued my curiosity about this theory too. Bill is a Leo, he fits the classic profile:

• Strongest virtues of the Leo zodiac sign: leadership capability, self-confidence, generosity, creativity
  
• Deepest need of the Leo zodiac sign: elation, the need to shine
  
• Weaknesses of the Leo zodiac sign: arrogance, vanity

Maybe subconsciously he can't stand the thought ...

(All of that ego gave me pause for Obama too. He and Bill are both Leos).