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The XX Factor: Slate women blog about politics, etc...
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On the campaign trail, Chelsea Clinton compares her mom to Margaret Thatcher. But can you imagine Thatcher whimpering that it seemed like she always had to go first in debates, and that just wasn't fair? One thinks not, and I was surprised when Hillary Read More...
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Wow, Rachael . Kudos to you for highlighting the McCain Blogette . That is quite a campaign artifact. Like mother, like daughter, eh? That little anime silhouette in the corner wearing nothing but BRIGHT RED heels and a tank top, a certain part of the Read More...
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Coming in late to the "pimped out" conversation, I know, but I had a revelation while checking out Meghan McCain's blog . I wonder if the perception that Chelsea is being used by Hillary's campaign ( like Dahlia, I need my job , so I'm not using the p-word) Read More...
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After the events of this past weekend , it’s very difficult to hear Hillary Clinton extol the virtues of forgiveness. Indeed it’s extremely hard to hear Sen. Clinton say anything at all today over the relentless drumbeat in my own mind: “Don’t say pimp Read More...
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Fascinating post , Dan. It would have been fine if Hillary said the "pimped out" remark was contemptible, Shuster apologized, and everyone moved on. But I agree that it is discomforting when the person who wants to be president demands someone be fired Read More...
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A guest post from Daniel Gross, who writes Slate 's "Moneybox" column: I'll declare my interest upfront: David Shuster has been one of my closest friends for 26 years, long before we got into journalism. So if you want to dismiss this whole post, a priori, Read More...
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It seems patently ridiculous to say Chelsea is being "pimped out." She's 28. She's smart and articulate. She's been quiet a long time. In fact, I would say she hasn't been pimped out enough. Where is there a candidate's child anywhere in America who doesn't Read More...
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Chelsea Clinton has no trouble talking, as it turns out, though she doesn't seem to enjoy it much. The former First Kid took audience questions for nearly an hour at a small campaign event today at the University of Maryland, where she was articulate, Read More...
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Ann , your daughter is surely right that nobody pressured Chelsea Clinton into making those calls on her mom's behalf—but I'm not even sure that's what David Shuster was saying. " Pimped out " is pretty harsh, and not something anyone would have said Read More...
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Here's one daughter's-eye view of the daughter now speaking out on the campaign trail: My teenager dismisses the idea that Chelsea suddenly has marching orders. Chelsea never felt she had to speak up or play a political role before, my daughter points Read More...
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Emily B, I'm with you that I'm left feeling very uneasy about Chelsea's emergence on the campaign trail. She makes me think of Michael Corleone in Godfather III : "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" How many times can one person be Read More...
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The Clinton campaign may have shined the media glare on Chelsea this week by having her call up the hosts of The View , but that doesn't mean they're ready for the harsh lighting. David Shuster of MSNBC's Hardball said on the air that it's a "little bit Read More...
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Melinda, I thought I was our Elisabeth ! Sadly, I'm not so young or blonde, but I am (mostly) conservative. I also missed the View episode in which the ladies mocked Chelsea for calling them in support of her mother, but here's what I'm wondering about. Read More...
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I don't guess I have ever seen The View —even if we are a sort of online homage to their caffeinated trailblazing. (Only, who is our Elisabeth?) But on yesterday's show, Whoopi and Joy and Sherri went where no Washington reporter has ever dared to tread; Read More...
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Emily , Emily , and Hanna : I’ll say this for the Robin Morgan letter. It certainly does crystallize the battle lines. I wonder if she’s mobilized half as many women as she antagonized with this effort. Her argument features the same limp syllogism Rich Read More...
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There's an e-mail making the rounds this week that looks like it originates with Nicole Davison , a friend of Chelsea Clinton's, with the subject line "A must read...send to every woman you know..." In the version I got, it looks as if Chelsea forwarded Read More...
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Usually, Meghan , I'd agree with you entirely that gaffes get more attention than they deserve, at the expense of the substance that should matter more. But I hope this McCain embarassment gets it due in this news cycle, because of the link I drew earlier Read More...
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Geez, Juliet , I hope you don't believe that Republicans are all cold-hearted greedmeisters while Democrats are all selfless philanthropists! I bet I can think of a few greedy Democrats and, if I try hard enough, a generous Republican or two. I can see Read More...
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The Times ' Sewell Chan wrote a good blog post yesterday on Lauren Bush, a fashion model and niece of the president who's promoting the FEED bag: "[A] reusable cloth bag that costs $60 and enables the food program to feed a child for one full school year." Read More...
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