In 1993, Bill Clinton had the "sexy" idea of appointing the First Lady, Hillary Clinton, as a Supreme Court Justice. They eventually went with Ruth Bader Ginsburg instead, because as Bill was told by his aides, "safe is better than sexy."
But what if Bill had been willing to face the possible embarrassment of having the First Lady rejected, and Hillary had made it through the Senate vote? Would she try and aim for Chief Justice for her 'promotion,' or would she still have Presidential ambitions? Would she have voted any different than Ginsburg? Personally, I think she would've gone for Chief Justice, but if she got impatient, then she would support Democratic frontrunners in the primaries aiming for an appointment to Attorney General, then a run at the Presidency.
But what if Bill had been willing to face the possible embarrassment of having the First Lady rejected, and Hillary had made it through the Senate vote? Would she try and aim for Chief Justice for her 'promotion,' or would she still have Presidential ambitions? Would she have voted any different than Ginsburg? Personally, I think she would've gone for Chief Justice, but if she got impatient, then she would support Democratic frontrunners in the primaries aiming for an appointment to Attorney General, then a run at the Presidency.