Bob Franken: Spouses Spice

I'm among those who believe that when a political figure puts forth his or her spouse or grown-up children to appear on his or her behalf, those adults should be subjected to the same rigorous coverage as the candidate. The young kiddies can be cute props, off-limits to our snarky skeptical questions, but once they reach 18, they are fair game. If family members are out there, they should expect to undergo the standard journalistic shredding.

It is obviously true for Bill Clinton. He's morphed from former president to husband of wannabe future president Hillary Clinton. While he would love to...