[Cincinatus]

Didn't the Beltway media continually pat themselves on the back for their "professionalism", "restraint" and "discretion" in dealing with the adolescent foibles of Chelsea Clinton? What happened to this "hands off the children of politicians"-ethic on this story?

[Amelia]

What happened to this "hands off the children of politicians"-ethic on this story?

Dontcha know, that only applied to Little Chelsea?

[MeekOneGOP]

Didn't the Beltway media continually pat themselves on the back for their "professionalism", "restraint" and "discretion" in dealing with the adolescent foibles of Chelsea Clinton? What happened to this "hands off the children of politicians"-ethic on this story?

Exactly. Look at the title of the A/P article: "Bush twins turning 21 today (President's daughters are marking the occasion in Texas)". Then read the short article text and it's almost ALL about their underage drinking indiscretions. (Two documented cases, I believe). This is almost anything BUT a Twins birthday article.

As you said, Cincinatus, the media bent over backwards to tap dance around Chelsea's underage BINGE drinking episodes, yet Jenna and Barbara sneak a couple of drinks and they're all over it. And the episodes they cite are HISTORY, not current news. And it's not just a "mention" in the story, it's THE STORY in the article! Blatant media bias and hypocrisy, imho..... G-r-r-r-r !! < /soapbox rant >