“I did not have a big bowl of chips with that woman.”

Those of us struggling to stick with a diet know that a spouse can be our best or worst enemy when it comes to weight loss. That massive bowl of hot fudge-topped ice cream my husband eats every night before bed has led me to stray more than once from my generally anti-carb stance. It’s just too tempting to rummage around in search of chips while listening to him purr with delight at the other end of the sofa.

I suppose matters could be worse, though. I could be dealing with an entire nation trying to stand between me and a big bowl of chips, just like Bill Clinton.

It seems that in an effort to pull in donations for his wife’s campaign, Bill sent out a fundraising email this weekend with the subject line “You, me, a TV and a bowl of chips”. The idea is for Hillary’s campaign to pick three people to join Bill — and a big bowl of chips — to watch the upcoming Presidential debate and discuss the candidates’ positions.

Apparently, he failed to clear the idea with Hillary beforehand… or at least that’s what her follow-up email would indicate.

“I hear you might be watching a debate with Bill — can I ask you a favor?” Clinton (D-N.Y.) writes in the note. “Bill mentioned ‘a big bowl of chips’ in the email he sent you Tuesday. If you are one of the three people who get the chance to join him, can you make sure he eats carrots, not chips?”

Ah, yes. The ol’ “It takes a political party to keep Bill on his diet” approach. That’s sure to go over well.