I think that many people suspect Ms. Emhoff would never have been selected as a model without the political connections brought by her relationship to the Vice President. Similar to how it was newsworthy when Chelsea Clinton was paid a large amount of money to host a talk show despite her lack of any of the talent, training, or experience normally associated with people hosting talk shows.
More likely her father’s connection. He’s a lawyer with big time Hollywood-type connections.
Re: 33 - You can say the same about plenty of Repub relatives.
If people think that ragging on a family member is a winning strategy, go for it.