Supporting Roles

By Sniffles

Eugene Robinson wrote a chatty column today about Hillary Rodham Clinton's Presidential campaign and the video that launched it. And as often happens with Robinson — and yes, we know he's a good liberal — he said something silly:

"Conspicuously absent [in the video] is a certain William Jefferson Clinton. I have a feeling, though, that he'll show up eventually."

Ridiculous. First, Hillary is the candidate. But second, the video was clearly about American voters and aimed at voters. No room for Bill. (Or Chelsea. Or Marc. Or Charlotte.)

But that's not the only reason Robinson's comment annoyed us. We're starting to sense an impending double standard here. When Jeb! Bush officially declares his candidacy and releases a video — as he surely must and will — will the journalists who have chirped "Where's Bill?" demand that it include George H.W. Bush? Or the Worst Person Who's Ever Lived? Gosh, we can't imagine why Jeb! wouldn't want to put his disaster of a brother in a video, can you?

And does Rand Paul have a campaign video? If so, does daddy Ron appear in it? If not, has the press commented?

Inquiring minds want to know. But sadly, since we're not hearing any talking heads or pundits yammering about the Republicans the way they do about the Clintons, we haven't seen any answers. Which makes us cats HISS.