Chelsea joins the hecklers at peace rally

The Times (U.K.) ^ | 11/10/2001 | GLEN OWEN

[Pokey78]

CHELSEA CLINTON was among a group of American students which disrupted an anti-war meeting in Oxford, it was revealed last night.

Frustrated at anti-American feeling, the daughter of the former President arrived at the 500-strong meeting in Oxford Town Hall with a dozen friends who heckled speakers.

Miss Clinton, a postgraduate student in international relations at University College, Oxford, her father’s alma mater, has confessed that she is feeling isolated and threatened by the mood she has detected at the university. She found it difficult encountering “anti-American feeling” from peace demonstrators.

As soon as last Thursday’s meeting, organised by the Oxford Stop the War Coalition, began, members of her mostly American group shouted patriotic slogans from the back. Speakers were prevented from continuing after other young Americans approached them and unfurled a Stars and Stripes flag.

Chris Harman, editor of the Socialist Worker, said: “When the group turned up I thought, oh no, we’re going to have some rugby-type fracas, but luckily it was nothing like that.” The flag-bearers were eventually sent back to their seats by a 76-year-old American woman called Barbara, an Oxford resident.

Katy Beinart, a student CND member who spoke at the meeting, said that Miss Clinton had arrived “making a lot of noise”.

When John Haylett, editor of the Morning Star, began to argue that the media had failed to consider the effects of the bombing on Afghan civilians, Miss Clinton and her friends called out that he should remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on New York. Mr Haylett responded that such meetings were the only way to put an alternative viewpoint to that portrayed in the media.

Miss Clinton left with her Secret Service bodyguards shortly afterwards, stopping to buy a copy of the Morning Star from a vendor, and making “yet more noise”, according to Ms Beinart. “It was a shame that Chelsea Clinton felt the need to interrupt a peaceful discussion with what I felt were inappropriate comments,” she said.

Speakers at the meeting, including the MP Jeremy Corbyn, said yesterday that Miss Clinton took their comments too personally.

[MissAmericanPie]

I wouldn't doubt it, they have no shame after all.

[JessicaDragonet]

I ain't buying it either!! In fact...we should have expected something like this. After all..this is a family of grifters. Chelsey's journalistic efforts were just part of the set up. They are going to promote her as the "All American Girl". She's probably already rehearsing for her interview with Katie and Matt.

[Amore]

Your #148: Absolutely! There's always hope, and there's always some who will come through for us (and our great country)!

[TX Bluebonnet]

Okay, when and where was this picture taken? Who's the blonde bimbo? Wonder if she is the long haired blonde he arrived with at the fundraiser Thursday night in DC?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[smoothsailing]

Pigs are not known for getting to far away from the ...

[ppaul]

Maybe Chelsea is really a lurker on Free Republic?

[ppaul]

An ear of corn.

LOL!

Seriously, though, it's a small bunch of roses wrapped in green florists' paper.

[Roger_W_Isom]

She, Chelsea is doing this for ONLY ONE REASON... to MAINTAIN HER POLITICAL VIABILITY!!!!! NEVER FORGET THIS PEOPLE!!!

[exnavy]

If she was following in daddys footsteps she would have bedded 75% of the females at that school.

[dread78645]

Good for you Chelsea, as an American and an old US Marine (happy birthday Marines) I am proud of you for sticking up for us, thanks.

I'll flip a coin on this one. Gotta see the next move.
She can't change who her parents are; and I'm sure she resents being a PR prop.
I'll wait for the next essay from the young miss Clinton, before i'll blast at her.

If she drops the usual DNC talking points, well, could be looking at a center Dem if not a outright convert.
Either would be positive.

Oh, & happy birthday USMC

[Roger_W_Isom]

In regards to post 22..... LUCRETZIA BORGIA HAS MORE TRUSTWORTHINES in HER then CHELSEA COULD EVER DREAM OF!!! At least I CAN TRUST LUCRETZIA BORGIA!!!!

[Roger_W_Isom]

QUICK SOMEBODY CALL PETA!!!! THIS IS ANIMAL ABUSE AND IT MUST BE TREATED ACCORDINGLY!!!! ROFL

[Revolting cat!]

Craig Livingstone had "found God."

What? Craig Livingstone had found God? See? I told you from the beginning he was just a lost soul. Brings tears to my eyes. What about Tony Marceca? Charles Manson? Jeffrey Dahmer?

[calmseas]

There may be hope for humanity after all. The thing I love about this is that it, in effect, says "Stuff it, Mom and Dad!"

[Roger_W_Isom]

In response to 72... REMEMBER THE ONLY TIME A CLINTON DOES SOMETHING IS WHEN IT IS TO THEIR OWN BENEFIT!!! NOTHING ELSE!!! ACLINTON DOES NOTHING BUT TO MAINTAIN THEIR POLITICAL VIABILITY!!! ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT!!!

[dalebert]

part of new pr campaign to rehap clintons.

[A CA Guy]

Hey, show your strength without our bodyguards.

Your dad the A-hole made sure GWB has NO protection ten years after he leaves office while the ex loser and chief has it for life and got a few years of it for the daughter.

[KYwoman]

I don't believe this story for an instant. That child has been groomed and reared by socialist and they will do what ever they can to survive. Well...we know what they've done. And yet, still they thrive. Even if it means making their only child appear conservative.......? It's all smoke and mirrors and I ain't falling for it.

[Roger_W_Isom]

In response to post 93.... FINALLY CHELSEA REALIZES WHAT HER PARENTS ARE TRAINING HER TO DO!!!!!! CHELSEA CLINTON.......

PORN STAR!!!! ROFL

[GeorgiaSuzy]

Yeah, I really don't think she's that bad, either. Don't misunderstand me, I'd never VOTE for her (LOL!) but you're right, she can't help who her parents are. I bet she never runs for any office.