Seriously, all reports indicate that Bill conducted no negotiations. Whatever backdoor communications occurred, there again is no evidence of their involving more than working out the details of the release. As for HRC's public statements, I see nothing at all remarkable skillful or crafty about them. In the future, I do agree that Bill Clinton should be kept on tap for further celebrity appearances since he obviously has found his metier. The true tests for a still awkward Secretary of State await her, and the administration, in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, Moscow. To date, we have witnessed little more than non-stop travel -- seemingly based on the Lamborghini motto that if you drive fast enough all accidents happen behind you. Moreover, she has put her foot in her mouth with dismaying frequency.

Any truth to the rumor that Kim actually asked for Monica Lewinsky, not Bill Clinton?