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CHELSEA CLINTON DODGES THE MONICA LEWINSKY QUESTION ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Fri, 29 Mar 2008 16:33:20 GMT

posted by binsidetv

Chelsea Clinton was quick to answer a question about her mother Hillary Clinton's credibility after the Monica Lewinsky scandal and her mother's embellishment of events in Tuzla Bosnia. Chelsea Clinton defended her mother's account of dodging dangerous sniper fire in Bosnia.

Chelsea Fields Audience Question About Bosnia Sniper Fire

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A student asked Miss Clinton whether she remembered any incoming fire. "Well sir, I think that my mother's on record as having talked about this and I support what she said. I mean, I was there as well and I'm so honored that I was there." It was the practiced answer of a politician and Miss Clinton has won praise for her command of the detail of her mother's policy proposals and ability to field just about any query. The Lewinsky question, however, appeared to be a tricky one for her. Mr Clinton’s sexual scandals have been all but off limits as a subject for discussion during the campaign. source

Chelsea answered the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal question quickly. "That's none of your business," she said. Chelsea's role in her mother's campaign has been questioned before by correspondent David Shuster. In February, David Shuster said he believed Chelsea Clinton was being "pimped out" by her mother and forced to make personal phone calls to champion Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign to "The View" co-hosts and superdelegates.

Chelsea Clinton Calls The View Ladies.

Mr. Shuster made the controversial comment about Chelsea while he was filling in as a guest host on Tucker Carlson's cancelled MSNBC show 'Tucker'. He later apologized on air for his remark.

Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday morning ripped MSNBC over reporter David Shuster’s suggestion that Chelsea Clinton was “sort of being pimped out” by the campaign.

“I found the remarks incredibly offensive,” Clinton told reporters in this snowy town outside Bangor. Earlier, she sent a letter to NBC brass that called for swift action against Shuster, who was suspended Friday by MSNBC.

“Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half-hearted apology is sufficient,” Clinton wrote to NBC News President Steve Capus, who apparently had already called Clinton to personally apologize. “I would urge you to look at the pattern of behavior on your network that seems to repeatedly lead to this sort of degrading language,” Clinton wrote. “There’s a lot at stake for our country in this election. Surely, you can do your jobs as journalists and commentators and still keep the discourse civil and appropriate.”

The hubbub started Thursday, when Shuster guest-hosted Tucker Carlson’s MSNBC show, “Tucker.” In a discussion about Chelsea Clinton’s role in calling superdelegates on behalf of her mother’s presidential campaign, he asked whether she was “sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way.” source

Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail '08

Fri, 29 Mar 2008 09:03:00 GMT

posted by Kilroy_60
Did Hillary Clinton's response to the Monica Lewinsky scandal cause her to lose creditability?

I applaud the {male} student who asked that question of Chelsea Clinton recently.

It was surprising to see Chelsea's initial deer in the headlights response, which transitioned quickly to her taking a defensive posture to minimize any damage to the campaign.

Applause followed Chelsea's assertion, "...I don't think that's any of your business."

None of his business? None of our business? That response, to me, was a bad joke.

Billary has become Hillbilly which makes the relationship between Chelsea's parents anything but none of our business.

What I would like to know is how did Chelsea Clinton visit "maybe 70 college campuses", as she said, before someone had the spine to ask the question.

Bill has been crisscrossing the country serving as Hillary's attack dog while she trumpets her experience as First Lady. That makes her reaction to the Lewinsky scandal relevant.

Appointment schedules from Hillary's days as First Lady were recently made public. She was at The White House the entire day when the Lewinsky scandal broke. While I agree that it was a personal crisis for her as a wife and mother it was a public crisis for the country. What are we to think about her public response?

The good Senator from New York talks time and again how she will be ready on day one for whatever comes across her desk. What if the issue she has to deal with is not the economy, not the war and not some new impending crisis far from home, but instead that Bill has been diddlying around again?

The fact we haven't heard about it doesn't necessarily mean that Bill has kept his pants zipped up. That old horn dog didn't come by the name Slick Willie without justification.

If Hillary Clinton is so hungry for the power of The Oval Office that she's willing to continue a campaign that could tear the Democratic Party apart she, Bill and Chelsea must be willing to stand up and answer the tough, uncomfortable questions.

Chelsea Clinton Dodges Lewinsky Question (Again)

Sun, 31 Mar 2008 17:03:40 GMT

posted by boweeb

For the second time in as many weeks, Chelsea Clinton, faced a question from the public on the Monica Lewinsky scandal that dominated her father’s second presidential term.

Campaigning for her mother on Monday at North Carolina State, a student posed the question to Chelsea, insisting that the issue was of public concern, since the scandal took place while Bill Clinton was serving as president.

Chelsea Clinton strongly disagreed and said the matter was “none of your business,” and “that is something that is personal to my family. I’m sure there are things that are personal to your family…”

Just last week, the young Clinton, faced a similar question about Lewinsky at Butler University.

While Chelsea has been publicly campaigning for her mother at college and university campuses, the Clintons have insisted that she is not a public figure and subject to personal questions about herself or the family.

The Clintons cannot have it both ways. Once they tossed Chelsea on the campaign trail to do her mother’s bidding, she became a public person and all bets are off. As long as she remained a private citizen, she was protected from such prying and personal questions, but not anymore.

Chelsea Clinton Dodges Lewinsky Question (again)

Sun, 31 Mar 2008 23:14:05 GMT

posted by boweeb

For the second time in as many weeks, Chelsea Clinton, faced a question from the public on the Monica Lewinsky scandal that dominated her father’s second presidential term.

Just last week, the young Clinton, faced a similar question about Lewinsky at Butler University.

Hey Chelsea Clinton! Monica Lewinsky is Fair Game

Tue, 2 Apr 2008 03:25:00 GMT

posted by cyrusp
I was listening various Conservative radio talk show and the flavor of the day is Chelsea Clinton. I wrote last week how she is a joke being on the stump for her mother, Senator Hillary Clinton. By supporting her mom’s ludicrous and fictitious statement about being under sniper fire in Bosnia during a photo-op trip, Chelsea, who was there in Bosnia with her mom, had the gall to support what her mother said. That is strike number 1. As Chelsea travel on the stump for her mother in 80 colleges and universities, a student asked her about Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton scandal and how it will affect her mother if she became president. Chelsea's response, "It's none of your business." That is strike number 2.

This past Monday, Chelsea went to North Carolina University in Chapel Hill, on the stump for her mother and a student asked her, "Last week you were asked a question about how the Monica Lewinsky scandal affected your mom. You responded, saying that it was none of that person's business. And I'd like to briefly say, whether or not it's our business and why that's so."

Chelsea response, "It's none of your business"

The male student presses on, "Right. But I would like to know, because unfortunately, he was president of the United States at that time and so, as the American people, I feel it's our business."

Chelsea arrogantly said, "Sir, I respectfully disagree. I think that is something that is personal to my family. I'm sure there are things that are personal to your family that you don't think are anyone else's business, either. (applause) But also -- also, on a larger point, I don't think you should vote for or against my mother because of my father."

That is strike number 3. It is our business to know what happens in the White House and how Hillary Clinton acted and responded when she was duped by Bill Clinton's infidelity. It is public policy to have transparency of our elected officials. They are serving the best interest of the people who elected them and to serve on our behalf. If there are any shenanigans, we the American people who voted them in have the right to know.

For many months, Chelsea was on the stump for her mom. The young Clinton is not 17 years old, but a matured 28-year-old, who is old enough to make decision. It is sad to see that her campaigning and supporting for her mom are as weak as her father, Bill Clinton. Chelsea is not prepared to answer tough question. I would love to see reporters from the NYT, WSJ, or the Washington Post give her really poignant questions just to see her sweat and squirm. Her answers are weak and would provoke persistent redundant questions. She is lucky no member of the College Republicans came out and articulated questions that would make any Conservatives proud. I must give credit to those students who tried to stir the debate. These young college kids are still learning and this is something new to them. In fact, I would like to pose this idea to every College Republican to go and attend the forum where Chelsea Clinton is at and make her look like a fool, which wouldn't be hard to do.

It is fair game when Chelsea is criticizing the Bush Administration and bragging her parent’s accomplishments as President and First Lady. She keeps saying that her father produce budget surpluses, brought peace in the world, and created thousands upon thousands of jobs. First, those surpluses should be credited by a Republican Congress, who curbed Bill Clintons appetite. Second, peace throughout the world is a total lie. The war in Bosnia was during Bill's watch and we were attacked from the 1st WTC bombing to the USS Cole. Third, those jobs created was lost during the tech-bubble. The average unemployment rate during Bill Clinton Presidency was 5.4%. Presently, the current unemployment rate is 4.8%. In regards to Hillary Clinton, to gain experience by osmosis in the White House is neither an accomplishment nor a virtue. It is down right embarrassing.

So typical for a Clinton to lie or exaggerate their resume. The air of arrogance in Chelsea wants me to vomit. If I had a chance to give one question, I would say, "What does it say about your mom, Hillary Clinton, the way she blamed the vast right-wing conspiracy when everybody knew that there was no vast right-wing conspiracy, that your dad, Bill Clinton, lied to both of you about Monica Lewinsky. How would that affect your mom personal judgement to run this country? How would your mom contain your unfaithful dad if she was president?”

Tough questions needs tough answers without the weak “it's none of your business" crap. Chelsea needs to be coached from the Clinton camp with the proper answers because the former First Child is losing the support of the college students. It is somewhat embarrassing and I don't even like the girl.