The First Lady is the unofficial social hostess of the WH and, thereby, the nation. The role has always been filled by a woman – usually the president’s wife; if he has none, a female relative or friend.
If we have a woman president, say, Clinton, does she serve as her own First Lady, or does Bill step in as “First Gentleman” [pause to allow snickering to die down], or does a woman, perhaps Chelsea, have to be found for the job?
I’m hoping to see Bill as ‘First Gentleman’.
It’ll sound great on the evening news.
He’ll be America’s Denis!
Or its Prince Philip.
I think now is as good a time as any to get rid of some of those old “rules.” Let her hire Carson Kressley as First Whatever.
Forget Carson, she should bring in RuPaul.
I expect Bill will be First Gentleman and Chelsea will be First Lady.
I’m sure Bill would gladly accept the honor as I’m quite sure he would enjoy “entertaining” the ladies of high society…
“Hey there, want to see my humidor?”
However the OP is answered, we may look forward to 4-8 years of jokes on this theme.
Could be worse.
Well, I think the jokes ARE funny AND well-deserved given Bill’s licentiousness, but what I would abhor more than anything is any Clinton in office, if only for the reason that we are not supposed to endure dynasties in the Executive Branch…if Hillary gets elected we will have had either a Bush or a Clinton in office since 1988!
1988!
It’s time for a change in that Bush/Clinton/Clinton/Bush/Bush cycle…
This sounds like the type of organisation Bill would be in favour of.
I imagine he’d more like it like Bush/Clinton/Clinton/Bush/Bush.
Daniel
In this particular case, I believe the introduction of the presidential couple would be “President Hillary Rodham Clinton and Former President Bill Clinton”. There would be no “First Lady”, as such, though the entertainment style in the White House would probably revert to something more or less in keeping with the style overseen (at least in name) by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton during her husband’s terms in office. Hillary, as president, would be the hostess of events in the White House and there would be no need for a woman devoted only to a ceremonial role. Bill would be the host, standing beside her in receiving lines and such, in a fairly Prince Philip-like capacity. Chelsea would be “the President’s daughter”, twice over.
Non-Clinton female presidents in the future would still be hostesses of their own events in the White House and the introduction would probably be something like “President Mary Jones and Mr. David Jones”.
So we’ve established that Clinton (the former) likes Bush, yes?
I thought the Constitution stated that we couldn’t have a queen?
But what if, instead of Hillary, Obama becomes the next president?
Think of the poor, suffering late-night comedians…they’ll have nothing to talk about.
I’m kinda hoping the new first lady will be a hot coed.
Ha! 
If you read some websites (and damned if I will provide links) Hillary has plenty of girlfriends who can fill the position.
I’m sure Chelsea Clinton would serve as First Lady.
Then, after eight years of being First Daughter and four years of being First Lady, she will run for president herself, claiming that her “experience” qualifies her for the position.
How YOU doin’?