January 5, 2016 --

The New York Times, front page, December 9, 2012, ran an article wondering what Hillary Rodham Clinton (apparently Ms. Clinton has since dropped the Rodham) would do until she ran for president in 2016.

The story wondered if Ms. Clinton would take a "prestigious" job such as "president of Yale University [or] head of George Soros's foundation." The article seemed to dismiss the possibility that Ms. Clinton would become involved with the foundation established by her husband.

It did ask of Ms. Clinton, "What is the most dignified way for her to make money." The artlce noted, "Being a Clinton is expensive, and when the former secretary leaves office, she'll want a staff and the ability to travel on private planes, friends say." "According to "friends, " the Times story continued, " Mrs. Clinton could easily make a lot of money at a law firm, advising foreign countries on geopolitical risk, or at an investment bank or a private equity firm, [but] none of those pursuits would be likely to wear well in a presidential campaign."

The Times article did not suggest that Ms. Clinton would spend the years between 2013 and running for president in 2016 speechifying, amassing, according to Business Insider, May 20, 2015, some $12 million with speech fees reaching $335,000.

With the primary season now at hand, some questions for Ms. Clinton occur to LPR for consideration by some future debate moderators:

For one speech you receive more than 20 times the annual social security income of a retired senior citizen without any other source of income. How can you relate to elderly seniors who spend the last week or so until their next social security money eating dry cereal with milk?

Dartmouth College Vice Provost Inge-Lise Ameer, this past November told students that conservatives are not "very nice." She later apologized; stilll, do you agree that conservatives are not nice people?

If you become president, you will be required to take the oath of office, as set forth in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, that calls on newly-elected presidents to "preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States." Do you believe you have an added responsibility to transform the constitution?

President Obama said that his healthcare legislation would reduce insurance premiums for families by $2500. It is generally conceded that, since the enactment of Obamacare, the cost of health insurance premiums has risen, significantly . Why should voters take the word of office-seekers as to costs of government programs they promote?

James Madison, in Federalist No. 62, wrote that the people will not be well served by laws that are "so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood." Do you agree with this observation and, if so, as president, would you encourage Congress to enact legislation that is readable and understandable?

Do you agree that the House of Representatives hold the power over the purse? If so, do you believe that the House must never use this power at the displeasure of the president?

Are you free to tell voters what was the purpose of that Benghazi facility that was attacked by terrorists, September 11, 2012 -- and why the late Ambassador Stevens was in Benghazi on that date?

Last question, who will you pick as your vice president? Would you choose a woman, say Sen. Elizabeth Warren?