It's said that Lady Bird had a shrewd business sense and could read a balance sheet as well as anyone. Hillary and Laura, of course, had their own careers even after marriage, a giant step forward in American politics.

But nobody elected any one of them. Not yet, anyhow.

It will be interesting to watch Bill if Hillary's elected president. He'll start with a clean slate for the role of first mate.

The former leader of the Free World would be slightly out-of-focus, a few steps behind, in all the swearing-in photographs. He'd have to accept that, smile adoringly and settle on some worthwhile cause to champion.

Rheta Grimsley Johnson writes for King Features Syndicate.