(2008-06-03) — Former President Bill Clinton told a rally in Billings, Montana, today that even if his wife drops out of the race for the Democrat presidential nomination, he will take his historic fight to be First Gent “all the way to Denver in August.”
“This isn’t about me,” said Mr. Clinton, “It’s about a glass ceiling that men have not yet shattered. If I give up now, the hopes and dreams of millions of American men would die with my campaign. I owe them one last valiant effort to recapture the true meaning of manhood.”
Mr. Clinton’s voice dropped to his trademark whisper, catching in his throat, as he described an encounter with “a 92-year-old man in who reached across the rope line and gripped my hand in both of his. He told me he’d been married for 70 years, and that his wife had always worn the pants in their family, but that he had never had a dignified title to acknowledge his skill at playing second fiddle.”
A reverent hush fell over the crowd as the former president added, “Then that old man looked into my eyes and said, ‘Mr. President you go get that title for me. Become the First Gent for all of us men in the silent majority.’”
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11 responses so far ↓
1 Maggie // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:24 am
Sniff…..wiping away a tear…..
BTW….Was that old man wearing a beret?
wv: Winner rebel(Bill) without a cause.
2 onlineanalyst // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:35 am
Bubba Battles Barack?
Because his own wife wore the pants(uit) in the family, BillyJeff could empathize with that old gent. Zing went the string of second fiddles everywhere.
3 Fred Sinclair // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:42 am
Bill, wants back in the White House to continue pursuing his elusive dream. I think Benjamin Franklin must be, in his mind, his self-appointed hero and he needs to play “catch-up”.
His wife, just wants back in the White House, because it’s her ‘right’ and she probably doesn’t care what Bill does. If it means furnishing him with new and fresh interns, who cares?
Heirborn Ranger
4 Libby Gone // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:51 am
WJC chooses to NOT wear his pants, thats his main problem.
5 boberinyetagain // Jun 3, 2008 at 9:09 am
Amen!
6 boberinyetagain // Jun 3, 2008 at 9:53 am
Fight the good fight Billy boy!
7 boberinyetagain // Jun 3, 2008 at 9:54 am
Maybe he should marry Obama. That would solve both his and Hillary’s problems at one time
8 da Bunny // Jun 3, 2008 at 10:42 am
Libby Gone #4…
That was my first thought when I read the article, too! One cannot “wear the pants” in one’s family if one’s pants are never ON!! 
9 boberinyetagain // Jun 3, 2008 at 11:16 am
It was never “wear the pants” so much as “share the pants” eh?
10 camojack // Jun 3, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I’m still hoping that Hillary somehow gets nominated…and loses in a crushing defeat.
Then goes away…
11 camojack // Jun 3, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Actua11y, I’m hoping that Hi11ary and Bi11 both go away.
A fe11ow can dream, right…or am I just being si11y?!
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