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I was reminded of the movie this past weekend with the presidential inauguration. Bill Clinton had no more desire to leave the White House, than Bill Murray's character did Richard Dreyfuss' house. The first thing the former First Couple did when landing in New York, was have a press conference. As Hillary addressed the assembled reporters, Bill stood there in a daze, looking as though he were plotting some way to find an excuse to go back and hang around the old homestead. I couldn't help but imagine Clinton and Bush in a parody of the movie to be called, "What about Bill?"

I could just see Bush opening the front door of the White House and finding Clinton riding by on a bicycle, throwing the morning paper onto his front step. Later Bush would pull up a window shade to see a smiling Clinton with a squeegee, washing the windows. An afternoon stroll through the Rose Garden would reveal Clinton pruning some hedges.

This has put me in mind of some other movie remakes starring Bill and Hillary that I'd like to see.

It's a Wonderful Life--- Bill stars in an updated version of the Jimmy Stewart classic as a man who has lost his shirt in a bad Arkansas land deal. His ever-faithful wife bails him out by passing a note around their favorite Hollywood restaurant, Spago's, saying that he needs cash. A basket full of money appears, and Bill is overcome with emotion when Chef Wolfgang Puck reads a telegram from London:

"MR. GOWER CABLED YOU NEEDED CASH STOP MY OFFICE INSTRUCTED TO ADVANCE YOU UP TO $2.7 MILLION STOP HEE HAW AND MERRY CHRISTMAS
ALEC BALDWIN"

Evita--- In a stretch for her first starring role, Hillary plays a power hungry woman married to a world leader. There won't be a dry eye in the house when she sings "Don't cry for me New York voters..."

The Odd Couple--- In this screwball comedy, Hillary and South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond decide to save money by renting an apartment together. Can a 21st century New Democrat and a 19th century segregationist share an apartment without driving each other crazy?

Easy Rider--- Bill and Al Gore star as two unemployed drifters who motorcade their way across America. They are confronted with violence and bigotry, but get to hang out with Jack Nicholson.

Old Yeller---Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks make-up department are the real stars as they turn former First Dog, Buddy, from a Chocolate Labrador into a Yellow Labrador for his first starring role. The dog becomes a friend and protector of the First Family until he gets bitten in a fight with former Special Prosecutor, Ken Starr. The animal contracts rabies as a result, and Bill bites his lower lip as he makes the heart wrenching decision to blow the dog's head off with a shotgun.

These are just some of the possibilities and would at least keep President Clinton occupied, so that we won't have to worry about him and find ourselves asking, "What about Bill?"