WASHINGTON — Former First Lady Hillary Clinton’s handlers were so desperate to “humanize” their boss’ wooden image that they encouraged her to appear on the cheesy ’90s sitcom “Home Improvement,” according to newly revealed documents.
The TV remodeling plan was one of just many efforts cooked up by Clinton’s image-making machine during her husband’s presidency, as she laid the groundwork for what would become her own political career.
The idea was pitched by Hillary Clinton aide Lisa Caputo to chief of staff Maggie Williams, documents released Friday from the Bill Clinton Presidential Library show.
“I know this may sound like a wild idea, but I think it is an interesting one to discuss,” Caputo wrote. She then gushed about the merits of a cameo on the top-rated show, which starred actor Tim Allen, noting that the producers were willing to do a show on women and children or whatever issues Hillary would like” and that it would “present Hillary in a very likable light.”
But Caputo hedged: “It is probably worth weighing it against what we believe we might be able to gain by such an appearance politically and image-wise.”