By now you've likely heard of the controversy that arose this month over a remark MSNBC talking head David Schuster made while guesting on fellow commentator's Chris Mathews' show.
He was referring to former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton's role on the campaign trail for her mother's presidential bid and said, "doesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?"
My first thought when I heard the quote was that he probably meant to say "pimped," not "pimped out." If Chelsea were truly pimped out wouldn't she be wearing a full length chinchilla coat and drinking Cristal from a solid gold chalice? If she were being pimped, as I think Mr. Schuster was suggesting, then she would be being coerced against her will to give speeches, shake hands, and sit with her Dad while Mom gives boring speech after speech in state after state.
I think the suggestion is absurd, first of all. I mean, she's 28 years old, not 14 and she clearly isn't out there against her will. She's just pitching in to help out the family business. I also think the supposed outrage from Senator Clinton's people is even more laughable. Are they really so out of touch with contemporary language use in the 21st century as to be offended by the word "pimp?" This reminds me so much of the Rutgers womens basketball team last year suggesting that Don Imus accused them of actually having sex for money because he used the word "ho" in his now infamous description of the girls. "Ho" has other more colloquial meanings than the slang for "whore".
Unrelated to the mini-drama on the Democratic side, it turns out that John McCain's daughter is not only on the campaign trail stumping for Daddy, and apparently willingly, but she is also blogging about it!
Check out McCainBlogette.com to read 23 year old Megan's daily account of the campaign grind. First of all, see photo. Yes, please. Secondly, if McCain wins it will be the first time I imagine that music from Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, and the Decemberists will be heard in the White House, based on Megan's iPod shuffle playlist she posted on her blog yesterday.
Finally, here's the funniest of the pictures that she posted in the last week.
And the winner is! McCain. Because of a hotter
pimped out ho of a daughter. What the hell, if
all the candidates running for president are
a bunch of lemons, might as well go for the hotter daughter factor!
Posted by: Geo | February 17, 2008 at 06:28 AM
One reason why the Right is cheesed off by Butterface Clinton is she'll go campaign for mommy Doublebag, but refuse to talk to the press (including a 9 year old Highlights reporter) afterwards and has the "holier than thou" attitude. A one way street of information. Once again proving my theory that Democrats are on the inside what Republicans are on the outside.
Bring back presidential assassinations.
Go Osam..er.. Obama!
Posted by: | February 17, 2008 at 07:19 AM
Chelsea Clinton is fair game for the media. She isn't a little girl in braces anymore, she is an adult stumping for her mom.
At first I thought that picture of Megan McCain must be a granddaughter. He's so old!! (Not that he couldn't run the country, just saying)
Posted by: Chrissy | February 17, 2008 at 07:59 AM
Megan = Ding!
Posted by: Fred G. | February 17, 2008 at 01:54 PM
You are going to LOVE one of the upcoming Bush Twins Party Hour episodes. (Which I'm saying not to plug my series here -- feel free to edit out if necessary -- but because you're going to LOVE it.)
Posted by: Rose | February 17, 2008 at 02:36 PM
I am an OBAMA voter, however I really have a deep empathy for Chelsea Clinton. I pray that America and the media are gentle only in the respect that it is quite obvious Chelsea does not want to be on any campaign trail.
When Hillary entered the White House the first time and put the political pundits and the media on notice that her daughter was off limits I had MUCH respect for that stance. It is one I would have taken myself.
Now, since Hillary wants to be President,and finds herself behind in delegates, she finds it acceptable to send Chelsea around the country, against her will I'm sure for Chelsea is a 28 year old w/a job, who I'm sure like others, can't wait to leave home, make their own decisions, but it is NOW ok to Hillary for Chelsea to beat the campaign trail but only on Hillary's terms.
I think it is disgusting that Bill and Hillary could be so selfish as to I'm sure DEMAND that Chelsea help with the youth vote - for Billary did not expect to be in this position this late in the season. They were sure they had the nomination rapped up by Feb 5 so using Chelsea was really a mute point to them.
But let it be known, that God won't have another Clinton administration. They sullied the House Of The People without remorse and have the nerve to want another chance - How Arrogant!
So to win at any cost, Mommy Dearest now feels that Chelsea must be front and center; heard but not spoken to - Hillary terms! I can see how one could use the term 'pimped out' to describe these actions, however SELFISH would probably have been a little more politically appropriate, for America would have to ask - at what point does THE CLINTONS stop RULING/RUINING Chelsea's life for theirs?
Posted by: Karen From Houston | February 17, 2008 at 06:06 PM
It's true, so why they getting mad. It would probably help if she didn't have a frog face!
Posted by: Tre | February 18, 2008 at 04:26 AM
I'm no fan of the Democrats in general or the Clintons in particular but I see no good coming out of name calling or trashing people for their physical attributes. In a better world the issues would be the issue.
Posted by: brother john | February 22, 2008 at 04:35 AM