I saw Chelsea Clinton on NBC news tonight and

[Bobbieo]

she is an amazing young woman. No matter how you feel about Hill/Bill, you must admit they are admirable parents.

[TAWS]

1. She sure is amazing for someone that works at a hedge fund n/t

[gateley]

3. Hi - TAWS

Welcome to DU! :hi:

We look forward to more insightful and thoughtful posts such as this one!

See you around!

[TAWS]

You don't find it intresting that Hillary is critcizing the very profession Chelsea works for

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/real-work-clint.html

[Eric J in MN]

19. If Hillary Clinton were against higher taxes for hedge fund managers,

...then you could say that she has a conflict based on her daughter's career.

Since Hillary Clinton supports higher taxes for hedge fund managers, you're taking that as a sign of disrespect towards the profession.

[gateley]

26. What I commented on is that I think Chelsea Clinton has become a very

fine young woman. Period.

[emilyg]

64. She is lovely.

[John Q. Citizen]

11. Is that the royal we? Or are you a spokesperson for a subset here?

[gateley]

22. I'd like to believe I AM a spokesperson for a subset of the people here when it

comes to this kind of post TAWS sullied the thread with. I'd hope so anyway.

Should have put the :sarcasm: thing in there, I guess.

EDIT: JohnQ you're right. I didn't mean to speak for you.

[Bobbieo]

7. What the hell does rthat mean in English? What is a hedge fund?

[casus belli]

82. Hedge Fund = private investment pool with less oversight than mutual funds

What the poster meant was that she's likeable for a business person. It was tongue-in-cheek. Kinda like - "You know, you're ok..FOR A LAWYER."

:)

[Name removed]

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[John Q. Citizen]

13. Hill will get one of those on the 5th I suppose. Sad, really sad.

[spooky3]

self-delete

sorry

[bridgit]

78. Are all hedge funds pernicious? Or only the one that Chelsea Clinton works at?

[Bongo Prophet]

83. You must be new here. Working for a hedge fund is only bad if u r John Edwards.

Welcome to DU.

Edit to add: I have defended Chelsea since she was a kid. Right wingers, INCLUDING McCAIN, were vile and nasty mofos.

I tend to leave candidates family out of the deal, even if they are helping their mom or dad.

Well, except for Mitt's boys, "serving their country" by touring Iowa. ;)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

87. ~

~

[gateley]

2. Yes - I've not had a chance to hear her speak at length, but from what I've

seen, she's become a wonderful person and reflects beautifully on Bill and Hillary as parents. They must be so very proud of her.

[Avalux]

5. How do you know she is a wonderful person?

Do you speak to her on a personal basis? Do you know what she does when no one is watching? I honestly don't understand the Chelsea idolatry.

[Bobbieo]

15. Jesus H. Christ. What is the matter with most of you people on DU these days.

I watched her relate to people and she is warm and caring. I'm ashamed that you people who degrade a young woman like her are Democrats. You are down right immature and disgusting!!!!!

[gateley]

17. Well if you read my post, you'd see that I said I've not had the opportunity to

hear her speak at length - much less "speak to her on a personal basis." :eyes:

It's my OPINION, to which I'm entitled, based on my observations that she appears to take responsibility for earning her own living, hasn't been busted for drugs or DUIs as have many other children of entitlement, and from what I HAVE seen of her, appears to be a genuinely nice person.

Why does it bother you to the point of misrepresenting my post, snarking with the "do you speak to her", remark, and transform a complimentary statement into "idolatry"?

Why do you give a fuck about what anybody thinks about Chelsea Clinton?

[emilyg]

65. Yep. Bet she picks her nose.

Grow up.

[cali]

4. I'm sure she's a very nice person. But just what has she done

that's amazing? I can't think of a single thing. And lots of us raise admirable children.

[sfam]

12. Campaigning all by herself for her mother is pretty cool I think...

most people would be a bit scared to do this. Not to mention she's put aside her life to do this.

[cali]

29. It's a nice thing to do, but she's 27. She grew up in the public eye

I simply don't think it's worthy of such extravagant praise.

[sfam]

35. I don't have a problem with people praising Chelsea...not sure why you do...

Whether or not I agree with her being terrific beyond words is another thing, but I've seen nothing there that I have a problem with. At all. By all accounts, I'd think her parents should be very proud of her.

And I actually have friends that work in the finance industry, so I don't inherently find her to be evil for working for a hedge fund company.

[Omega3]

61. you obamabots are rediculous, hey , from now on, if you don't like Chelsea just don't open threads

about her

[greguganus]

33. I wonder if she's proud of her mom for voting for the IWR. n/t

[avrdream]

68. Just can't help yourself, can you?

Even a positive comment about Chelsea brings the ugliness to the thread.

[rodeodance]

74. oh gawd!!

[rodeodance]

23. just be satisfied with your Savior and stop whining at positive posts.

[cali]

28. Unlike you, I don't do the adulation

thing or all the cutsie adoring stuff. You're into being a sycophant, but don't project the adulation you pour out for "your gal", onto others. I didn't criticize Chelsea, but I don't go for this adoring stuff, not for politicians and not for children of politicians- well except for Pat Leahy, who I really do have some affection and admiration for. Chelsea Clinton is, I'm sure, a very nice young woman, but no, she is not amazing. Now continue with your slavish devotion to Hill.

[rodeodance]

55. not adoration--but having to constantly defend her I suspect it does appear that way to you.

enough said.

[Bobbieo]

32. And in this country, lots of us don't raise admirable children!!!!

My admiration for Chelsea Clinton was NEVER Meant to be a political statement I'm at th point where I don't give a shit who becomes president of the good old US of A!!!

[KAZ]

69. OK, you people are insane. Step back from the keyboard.

I'm sorry for being rude, but this is nuts.

[jackson_dem]

34. Maybe she can give a speech at the Democratic convention

;)

[onehandle]

40. Classy!

Some Obama supporters are pure class.

Do you think that Chelsea really was the "White House Dog?"

[HughMoran]

51. All I see is "ignored"

lol, it wasn't like that when I opened this thread though ;)

[KAZ]

54. Where did Cali say that?

[onehandle]

56. They jumped into a thread to express his hatred of a young woman who's only crime...

...is that she supports her mom.

I just guessed that he agreed with Rush who called Chelsea the White House Dog back in the early 90s.

Classy folks of a feather...

[KAZ]

63. No, you must have misread. He said "she's very nice" and ..

.. asked "what was amazing". How is that hate?

[onehandle]

67. Old trick.

Compliment followed by the true intention, an insult.

[KAZ]

71. "Insult"? I don't get it. Let's just leave it at that. Sometimes..

..we don't understand even those we love. I still think we're all on the same side Onehandle.

[Carrieyazel]

6. I saw that report. Maria Menounos (celebrity glitterati reporter) was the correspondent.

So we have Access Hollywood/Entertainment Tonight folks doing "serious" reporting on the 2008 campaign. That's what I'm afraid of.

[sfam]

8. I was wondering if Obama wins, would he invite Chelsea to join him...

in the White House in some capacity. I would be surprised if she would want to go back to a Wall Street job after all this. It would be an interesting olive branch to the Clintons if he did.

[greguganus]

37. As an intern? n/t

[sfam]

45. Not at all. A real job of course.

I don't know how familiar you are with the White House staff, but there are BUNCHES of jobs there. Chelsea has been around top level politics for most of her life - she would clearly do a great job in a lot of the departments there.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

10. Indeed she is.

My Favorite first child (from my lifetime) is still Amy Lynn Carter.

She was a little firecracker after my own heart.

[ExtraGriz]

14. yep, she seems like quite a young lady

dont listen to this politic of tearing down to get ahead obama followers....

[bdamomma]

16. She's a young accomplished woman

good for her, pretty too.

[rodeodance]

18. abc did a nice segment on her also

[HughMoran]

20. Apparently this post was misinterpreted

...by the haters. I agree with you post - she's one heck of a young lady. Too bad I have to hide this thread - apparently the HATE here runs deep for some :(

[rodeodance]

24. They swarm in and infect lots of positive posts with their vileness. shameful

[cali]

30. Yes, it's just so vile to say she seems like a very nice

young woman, but not buy into the amazing thing. Get a grip.

[HughMoran]

36. Well, the good thing about this post

It's a nice collection of people to add to my ignore list.

I've finally had it with your hatred too. Just because you skirt the rules here, doesn't mean that your vile viciousness doesn't shine through. Sionarra - I won't miss you at all.

[Beausoir]

38. Whoever you are addressing...was added to my ignore list long ago. It's a very short list, too.

I have 3 people on ignore. And one of them was kicked out apparently.

Whomever this one is must be particularly odious.

[Glenda]

47. I have 484 people on ignore

So I only had to add 1 or 2 from this thread

:hi:

[HughMoran]

48. 484??

OMG!!!

:rofl:

[Glenda]

49. Let me know when you catch up

:)

[rodeodance]

50. I was addressing vile posts in general and you know that.--get a grip yourself. but

even your posts gives a dig. Enough said.

[judaspriestess]

66. well this is not about YOU

it's about Chelsea Clinton and if people want to compliment her so be it. If it were about your candidate there would be a friggin circle jerk going on right about now and you would be the ring leader.

sheesh

[Orangepeel]

21. She seems to be normal, successful and productive, in spite of growing up in a fishbowl

I don't know anything about her personally, so I can't judge her values or character. I don't really admire her the way I would someone who had gone into public service after school. But I have no reason to think anything negative about her.

[Beausoir]

25. She is dignified, intelligent and beautiful.

Anyone who would trash this lovely woman is out of their mind.

[Omega3]

62. you expect it from Rush Limbaugh types but not from fellow "democrats",

[madrchsod]

27. i`d say she seems like a good mash-up of her parents

[greguganus]

31. Maybe Chelsea and Edwards can open up their own hedge fund company together. n/t

[Bobbieo]

43. What really scares me about some of you people on DU

who can't say anything nice about your oppostition is that you people are going to try to take over the Democratic Convemtion this August and screw it up just like your kind did in 1968.

[TexasObserver]

39. I've always liked her.

Never tolerated anyone trashing her when she was a kid, and never favored making any of her life an issue until she recently started contacting superdelegates. Even when she was just making appearances, I have had a hands off approach, because that's what kids do for their parents. But calling superdelegates is entering the world of bare knuckles politics, and anyone who gets into that has entered the political mosh pit unequivocally.

But yes, she's a great kid by all appearances and accounts. I'd be proud of her if she were one of my adult children (and I have them in her age range).

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[misanthrope]

41. If you can tell that just by watching a TV segment...

...then you must be clairvoyant and that's extraordinary.

[Bobbieo]

44. I am extraordinary God damn it it!!!

[jillan]

42. Damn! I forgot to watch her.

:(

[JDPriestly]

52. The OP is absolutely right.

Hillary and Bill should feel very proud of Chelsea and of themselves as parents.

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

53. nothing wrong with Chelsea, but she has had every imaginable advantage

in life.

[Bobbieo]

58. And, see how the Bush twins turned out with every advantage in life!

You nasty people forced me to write this. Aren't you ashamed

[KAZ]

59. What the f%& is.the.matter with you?

[justinaforjustice]

57. Admirable?

At one time, I admired the way the Clinton's had protected their daughter from the glare of their political lives. She seemed a well brought up child, not given to underage drinking, drug addiction or falling down drunk in pricey nightclubs, unlike other presidential offspring.

Now, at age 27, she is publicly campaigning for her mother. Nothing wrong with that, although why she is still being protected and forbidden to talk to the press is a bit odd. But, when I learn that this daughter of privileged, multi-millionaire parents, upon graduation from a top U.S. college, walks into a six figure income job at a hedge fund -- working to increase the investment profits of only the super wealthy -- I question her values. When I learn that her hedge fund is owned by one of her father's top campaign donors, I wonder about her lack of independence from her family.

A hedge fund is a private investment club of which only the very wealthy are welcome as members. It is not subject to normal securities regulations. As a result, hedge funds operate in total secrecy and their acts and transactions are not publicly recorded. Most hedge funds control assets in the billions of dollars, for which they receive a management fee. The only goal of a hedge fund is to generate profits on their members investments.

If the Clintons were truly committed to helping the poor and the disenfranchised, they certainly didn't do a good job of instilling these values in their daughter, however nice she might be.

[Bobbieo]

60. You are letting politics cloud your judgement.

Thank God her mother was not a whore or daddy a pimp!!!

[misanthrope]

72. You hit the nail on the head...

...with this portion:

"But, when I learn that this daughter of privileged, multi-millionaire parents, upon graduation from a top U.S. college, walks into a six figure income job at a hedge fund -- working to increase the investment profits of only the super wealthy -- I question her values. When I learn that her hedge fund is owned by one of her father's top campaign donors, I wonder about her lack of independence from her family."

[Baby Snooks]

73. Says it all...

"When I learn that her hedge fund is owned by one of her father's top campaign donors, I wonder about her lack of independence from her family."

It does beg the question of her accomplishments in life that at 27 she is a hedge fund manager. She seems to be following in the footsteps of the Bush children. Why work your way up to the top when Daddy can just put you in at the top? Sorry but Chelsea is a reflection of her parents. Totally disconnected from the average American.

[truedelphi]

89. Agreed. n/t

[emilyg]

70. A lovely OP turned into a

cesspool by the small minded.

[rodeodance]

75. cesspool. hollow minds.

[Beausoir]

76. Hogs do love their mud.

[ErnestoG]

77. She is. Too bad her mom is such an entitlement brat.

[Beausoir]

80. You must really hate Chelsea. To come into a nice thread about HER and spew.

Dude...you should get that checked. Before you infect anyone else.

[Raine]

79. A lovely young lady

Bill & Hillary's very best creation. :-)

[arewenotdemo]

81. Her defense of her mother's IWR vote was far from admirable.

She needs to go back to her safe hedge fund day job where she doesn't have to worry about crossing paths with nasty anti-war Dems.

[greguganus]

84. Yep she can mingle with the rich repugs n/t

[Libby2]

85. She sure is.

[mwb970]

86. Chelsea is certainly a lot classier than the various bush spawn.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

88. Now, Obamessiah's Disciples Are Going After Chelsea

"Forgive them father for they know not what they do."

-Luke 23:34