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Clinton Smackdown Chelsea-Style

Ohhhhh, if Chelsea Clinton isn't the whole package. Political Nanny can't wait to take care of the youngest Clinton when she's running for president. 

 

While out campaigning for her mom at a college campus, Chelsea responds to a question about the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Watch. Mama must be proud. (Daddy is probably under his desk rocking himself in shame.)

 

 


Comments

 

MyBusiness said:

None of your business? Are you kidding me? The president of the United States and leader of the free world had sex with an intern in the oval office and then lied under oath about it, and it's none of our business whether it might affect Hillary's candidacy and/or presidency?

She's wrong. It is very much our business.

March 31, 2008 1:51 PM
 

Sean said:

I think Chelsea's answer is a little unfair. Admittedly, the questioner could have asked the question better.

I think the student was trying to get to the notion of whether or not then First Lady Clinton's accusations and attacks of a massive "right-wing conspiracy" (in light of what we know now) damaged her credibility and judgement. That is separate from the number of days President Clinton was in the doghouse, when he got to takl to her again or how they worked through it personally. That, I agree, is none of our business.

Her public remarks and method in dealing with the press are our business because they directly relate to how she may deal with future issues as president.

March 31, 2008 1:53 PM
 

Michele said:

It is very much or business!  The question was from a Clinton supporter and he is the editor of the campus newspaper at Butler University, not just someone looking discredit her mother.  She had the opportunity to say that in times of high stress her mother (and presidential candidate)can get things done and not let her personal life impact her job.  The fact of the matter is that Bill has CHEATED on her several times now, does anyone think that it will never happen again?!  If (and to some when)it happens again we need to know that she isn't going to let it impact her job as the president.  It was a totally fair question and should have been answered.

March 31, 2008 2:01 PM
 

Nicole said:

I disagreewith all of you so far it's in the past and it really is none of our business it really has nothing to do with how she would run our country.  The fact the she is still standing next to him or he next to her now, says much more it takes a bigger person to stay with that person than it dose to leave them it takes more strength, courage and she sould be given respect for that not torn apart afterall it wasen't her who did the "crime."  She has obviously moved forward from that issue and has done a lot since then.

March 31, 2008 3:04 PM
 

OldParrothead said:

If you someone cheats in the most important function of their personal life, do you really want to trust them with control of the country? And, conversely, if their spouse chooses to look the other way and not act on the situation, is that a person who you want to trust watching over the security of the free world?

March 31, 2008 4:20 PM
 

Roper said:

I see why Chelsea would get her hackles up at a question like that, but "it's none of your business" doesn't really make sense as a response. As the first commenter pointed out, it's very much our business how a major scandal affects a candidate's credibility.

Whether or not Chelsea chooses to respond to that particular question is, however, up to her. She could have just said something like, "That's a very painful subject for me on a personal level, and I'd really rather not discuss it."

April 1, 2008 9:18 AM
 

edh said:

What happened to you?  Where are the updates?  Is everything okay?

April 5, 2008 11:49 AM

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