. >> bill: was president obama smart bring in bill clinton as a tax adviser? joining us from washington fox news chief political -- brit hume. what say you? >> i say yes, smart move. bill clinton still has considerable credibility among rank and file democrats including many on the left. people in the public in general remember fondly, particularly the last phases of his presidency when he was facing the republican congress and the economy boomed and he did a fair amount of business with the . it harks back to the happier time perhaps. and it gives him the voice of effective salesman. smart move in my view. >> bill: did the president handle mr. clinton correctly? >> i don't -- as to the choreography of their appearance together and his leaving and all that. i don't know about that. i don't think it matters much. the fact he was there and said what he said is more important.