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Book dedicated to Chelsea Clinton
UPI ^ | Aug. 30, 2007

Posted on 08/31/2007 7:24:07 AM PDT by presidio9

An ex-boyfriend of Chelsea Clinton dedicated his first book to her and got two thumbs up from her father, the former U.S. president.

In "Elvis is Titanic," an account of his brief time spent teaching in Iraq, Ian Klaus proffers the dedication "To my mother and Chelsea, for understanding."

Klaus, 28, met Chelsea Clinton, 27, while both were at Oxford University in Britain and they dated about four years. She now has a new beau but Klaus is quiet on the subject of relationships, saying he's "enjoying my private life being private."

What's clear is Klaus still has a big fan in the Clinton family. Bill Clinton took time to send an e-mail to USA Today, gushing over him and his book.

"In 'Elvis Is Titanic,' Ian Klaus tells the extraordinary story of his time teaching in Iraqi Kurdistan," the ex-president said. "He shows how much very different people can learn from each other through shared experiences. A fine book by an exceptional young man."


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1 posted on 08/31/2007 7:24:09 AM PDT by presidio9
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I’m just SO impressed. not.


2 posted on 08/31/2007 7:26:29 AM PDT by PinkDolphin (Celebrate Southerness Y'all)
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To: presidio9

WOW!!! let us all fall on the floor from excitement and delight (extreme sarcasm).


3 posted on 08/31/2007 7:29:01 AM PDT by jveritas (God bless our brave troops and President Bush)
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To: presidio9

Here comes the flood of “feel good” Clinton tripe...


4 posted on 08/31/2007 7:29:44 AM PDT by cardinal4 (http://artoriuscastus.blogspot.com/)
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To: presidio9

Klaus always seemed like a stall tapper to me.


6 posted on 08/31/2007 7:36:09 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: PinkDolphin; jveritas; cardinal4; TonyRo76

Just wondering whether “Elvis Is Titanic” is on Oprah’s nightstand yet, or if that will have to wait for after Labor Day.


7 posted on 08/31/2007 7:36:17 AM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: PinkDolphin

Well, gee, unless you say something good about the daughter of an ex-impeached liberal/socialist/communist president, you’ll never get your book published by the liberal/socialist, communist publishers.


8 posted on 08/31/2007 7:36:34 AM PDT by kitkat (I refuse to let the DUers chase me off FR.)
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To: presidio9

To view this in proper context, we need to put aside for the moment, the contents of the book (haven’t read it, probably never will) and the identity of the woman’s (presumed) father. The sins of the (assumed) father and mother should not be visited on Chelsea.

I think it’s nice that the author would do this. He probably still has feelings for her.

There was a time, had I written a book, that I would have dedicated it to a woman known as “the-one-that-got-away”. Specifically, because of the influence she had on my life.

I got on with my life and hope he does too.


9 posted on 08/31/2007 7:39:19 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Thompson for President: 2008, 2012: Jindal for President 2016, 2020)
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To: AppyPappy

...with a “wide stance”?


10 posted on 08/31/2007 7:39:46 AM PDT by SoKatt
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To: GreenLanternCorps

He was smart enough to let that one get away.


11 posted on 08/31/2007 7:45:48 AM PDT by mimaw
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To: presidio9

Elvis is Titanic?????? What the hell kind of title is that?


12 posted on 08/31/2007 7:46:15 AM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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"There was a time, had I written a book, that I would have dedicated it to a woman known as “the-one-that-got-away”. Specifically, because of the influence she had on my life."

Wasn't he the one she was dating when all the drunk pictures of her were published?

Not sure what influence that had on his life, though.

Besides, mentioning her name & getting an endorsement from Slick might make the liberal fawners rush out to buy his book.

13 posted on 08/31/2007 7:46:25 AM PDT by LADY J
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To: AppyPappy

Bingo!! I saw a pic of the two of them and his outfit was much more coordinated and better accessorized than hers - it SCREAMED of teh gay!!!


14 posted on 08/31/2007 7:48:00 AM PDT by Clintons Are White Trash (Lynn Stewart, Helen Thomas , Molly Ivins, Maureen Dowd - The Axis of Ugly)
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To: presidio9

Has Chelsea ever commented on her father’s use of a cigar on the child-intern? “Mmmmmm that tastes good.” bubba Clinton


15 posted on 08/31/2007 7:52:19 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot
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To: Sunshine Sister

They didn’t want to call it “The Life and Times of Howdy Doody.”


16 posted on 08/31/2007 7:56:32 AM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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To: LADY J

Wasn't he the one she was dating when all the drunk pictures of her were published?

Not this one anyway. The dude in this picture later offered Bill a herd of goats for his daughter. I am not making that up.

17 posted on 08/31/2007 7:58:41 AM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: presidio9

Oh it will be. Oprah will definitley be used to campaign for the Queen..


18 posted on 08/31/2007 8:02:42 AM PDT by cardinal4 (http://artoriuscastus.blogspot.com/)
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Hitlery: Chelsea my dear, Iknow you are 26 yrs. old and I just have to ask you a question. Have you ever had sex?

Chelsea: Not according to Dad!

19 posted on 08/31/2007 8:05:03 AM PDT by jslade (The beatings well cease when morale improves!)
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To: presidio9

Bring me a bucket, I need to hurl!


20 posted on 08/31/2007 8:22:37 AM PDT by Marathoner 244
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