Posted on 12/31/2007 9:29:51 AM PST by Cagey
VINTON, Iowa -- It's one thing for Hillary Clinton's campaign to turn down interview requests for the candidate's daughter, Chelsea. But can't a 9-year old reporter catch a break?
Sydney Rieckoff, a Cedar Rapids fourth grader and "kid reporter" for Scholastic News, has posed questions to seven Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls as they've campaigned across Iowa this year. But when she approached the 27-year-old Chelsea after a campaign event Sunday, she got a different response.
"Do you think your dad would be a good 'first man' in the White House?" Rieckoff asked, but Chelsea brushed her question aside.
"I'm sorry, I don't talk to the press and that applies to you, unfortunately. Even though I think you're cute," Chelsea told the pint-sized journalist.
Such is the paradox of Chelsea as she campaigns across Iowa in the closing days before the state's caucuses Jan. 3.
Tall and attractive, Chelsea cuts an impressive figure on the campaign trail; she plunges enthusiastically into the crowd after her mother's speeches, shaking hands and posing for pictures while asking, "Are you going to caucus for my mom?"
But onstage, Chelsea never speaks; she stands next to her mother and applauds but utters not a single sentence and doesn't even say hello. And reporters covering the campaign have been put on notice that Chelsea is not available to speak to them. An aide follows the former first daughter as she works the crowd, shushing reporters who approach her and try to ask any questions.
Famously protective of their daughter's privacy, Bill and Hillary Clinton have taken pains to shield Chelsea from the harsh glare and rough edges of presidential politics. She stayed largely absent from her mother's campaign until December, when she made her first visit to Iowa.
For her part, Sydney looked a bit crestfallen after Chelsea turned her away. But luckily for Hillary Clinton, Sydney's mother has made up her mind to caucus for the former first lady.
"I like her position on family values and health care. And I think it's time we have a female president," Robyn Rieckoff said.
The picture of Chelsea in post 15 makes her look presentable.
Why? She's an ugly, snotty brat.
rofl... terrific !!!
If she looks like this picture, she needs to sue Drudge.
The one on his page looks like a 40 something woman.
Ahem! apparently you have not read the rules.
Any man who boasts about who he would DO or HIT or would not DO or HIT, must post his own picture.
(No fair using George Clooney)
Sorry if the truth offends you all.
One CANNOT SINK TO THEIR LEVEL by telling the truth.
Chelsea sounds like a real prize. But, in other news of endorsements, Tony Knowles, former Gov and former Mayor, and most astute Alaska politician is endorsing Obama.
Looks more like Mr. Ed.
John
I agree with your comment.
Never ceases to amaze me that some will post a thread on FR then want to act as a motherly moderator as to what is or is not posted to that thread.
Damn shame that speaking the truth offends so many.
I classify these offended people into three different groups as follows:
Petty Nitpickers, Perpetual Grouches and those who are Habitually Offended.
Petty Nitpicker: to find fault, often unjustifiably, with insignificant details of something.
Perpetual Grouches: people who are habitually bad-tempered or complaining.
Habitually Offended: those people who will not sleep at night until at least one person has hurt their feelings.
LOL, I know what you mean.
You made me hungry...
You know what?
Maybe we should reconsider the rule about people posting their photos.
If the average freeper looks like the average Wal-Mart shopper, maybe we’re better off .....
Chelsea ain’t a kid.
Her mother would destroy this nation and laugh while doing so.
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When did that happen?
How did you miss posts 19 & 20?
She looks exactly like Miss Piggy there. Not saying it to be mean, she just does.
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