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Chelsea Clinton: Mom would be better
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Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor
March 28, 2008 07:02 PM
Chelsea Clinton said in public today what she told a voter privately in South Carolina in January: She believes her mom Hillary Clinton would be a better president than her dad Bill.
Asked at a campaign event in Pennsylvania who would be better, the former first daughter said, "I don't take anything for granted, but hopefully with Pennsylvania's help, she will be our next president. And yes, I do think she'll be a better president."
Chelsea Clinton didn't elaborate, but Bill Clinton has all but said the same at several points during the campaign.



Chelsea has more intimate knowledge of her parents than any friend or surrogate would, so she can testify that her mom would make a better president. I believe my children would say the same thing if they had to decide between me and my husband. As a woman Hillary had many roles to play in the family, more so than Bill. Therefore Chelsea could observe firsthand Hillary's management skills, her compassion as a parent and her interactions with the public. Obviously, Hillary scored higher than Bill in Chelsea's eyes. From experience, I know how she could have arrived at that conclusion
Of course.
When the woman is equal to the man it becomes top.
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Your Dad's has insight and the best instincts ever but we all know also that your mom Hillary is the brains behind the team and will make even a greater President then your Dad Bill Clinton....If that is possible!
Chelsea said that she thinks that her mother would be a better President than Bill..Why. Everyone loves Bill and Moms negative rating go off the scale. Does this Chelsea opinion go to Monica, Gennifer, Paula, et al, and the fallout. In otherwords, the very issue she says is none of our business. Does her opinion have to do with the fact that Bill's lies were under oath and therefore perjury, which led to impeachment, both of which are our business.
Or is this just typical Clinton family say-anything to get elected. And Bill implying the same. Can anyone familiar with the Bill Clinton ego imagine him believing that anyone in the world has been or would be a better President than him. Sounds more like say-do-anything to win. And bring the kid in to help.
Regarding her response to a student asking abour Monica, the Chelsea answer was too glib and quick, so obviously the campaign had prepared it well in advance.
Second, the question was regarding her mothers credibility, and not about the affair. So the response was not responsive Probably because Chelsea had been waiting for the issue to arise and could not wait to give her canned response. But Hillary does seem to feel that her credibility is none of the voters business.
I would be interested in knowing Chelsea's recollections of Bosnia, and why she did not correct Hillarys memory during the two weeks before the news clip surfaced. And what role the Hedge Fund that she works for played in the sub-prime morgage mess that Hillary now wants to spend billions of taxpayer money to clean up.
As it is, it allreflects on Chelsea's judgment in thinking her mother would be a better President. (assuming that she actualyy believes that or has the ability to make an informed opinion). It seems to me that if Hillary and Bill want to use their 28 year old daughter to get votes, being liflelong politicians in the midst of a dirty campaign that they helpd create, they all know Chelsea will eventually face some difficulty and have chosen to put her in the arena. I would be a little more sympathetic if she were younger, or the Clinton campaign were a little cleaner.
Remember the incident when she said "I don't talk to reporters and unfortunately, that includes you." This to a 15 year old student. Talk about parental control. Maybe she should distance herself from her parents...after listening to them for 28 years, she must know what they stand for.
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