From Bill to Bali--David Gergen, Former Presidential AdvisorSo far, Bill Clinton has been a major campaign asset for Hillary. But his recent, highly publicized emergence as the power behind the skirt, instructing her campaign team on strategy and tactics, could easily damage her. If voters think that in every crunch Bill will be taking charge, they will have much less confidence in her as a strong, effective leader. Hillary must show that she is capable of winning on her own.
Meanwhile, the world this weekend, slipped perilously closer to an environmental disaster as nations in the Bali conference could agree only to vague declarations about carbon reductions. Clearly, the Bush Administration won't to step up the challenge. Which of today's presidential candidates is now willing to come forward with courage on climate change?
