David Kurtz over at Talking Points Memo has written an interesting post about post-presidential celebrity and democracy:

One of the trappings of the [Presidency] in this day and age is the celebrity attendant to it -- and the money-making opportunities that affords...The Clintons are taking $11.4 million made as a result of being in public office and plowing it back into retaking that office...In essence, they are using the trappings of the office once out of office to get back into office. That is the sort of self-perpetuation of power that we associate with dynasties.