“Bill, we need to talk.”

“Yes, Hillary what’s on your mind?”

“Well, I’m wondering whether or not we should take you off the trail?”

“Off the trail Hillary?  What do you think I am, Hopalong Cassidy?  We talked about my role in your campaign, I delivered the messages based upon your campaign strategy.”

“Are you saying the strategy has now changed?”

“Well, some of your messages have backfired and our experts are re-thinking the strategy to raise the race issue.”

“Then you better let me know what the new strategy happens to be.  

“Would you pass me the eggs benedict?”

” Be careful with them Bill, just take one.”

“Don’t tell me what to do Hillary, I’m the President, you’re just a Senator.”

“Bill don’t pull rank on me, I’ve got some problems and I need you’re help.”

“Allright, what’s your problem and how can I help?”

“Well it all began with your ‘fairy tale’ comments about Obama and then comparing his win in South Carolina with that of ‘Jessie Jackson’s.’  This clearly raised the race card issue. And I don’t know if that was very wise  — in retrospect.

“It backfired according to our strategists, and as a matter of fact with our supporters.

“And, your recent comments about the economy being good for global warming seemed to be ill-timed.

“And last night ABC served up some tough questions.  Oh Bill, could you pass me another egg benedict — they are really very good. 

“Oh, ABC . . . they actually asked me if I could control you and I said, ‘of course.’  And, as I know this is not true.

“Then they asked me if this was a co-presidency and I said no, the voters need to know who they are voting for,” I said.

“Well Hillary that was certainly a non sequitur, I think we need to stay the course — you have the most delegates and that’s what counts.

“You know this is a co-presidency, that’s the way we planned it in law school.  I just never thought we would be up against a black, that’s why it’s important to play the race card. 

“Let’s stay the course and as we discussed and rehearsed, throw in a tear or two; that always gets to the voters, especially when a woman let’s it roll down her cheek.”

“Okay Bill.”