Chelsea is better qualified to serve in Congress than most of the New York Democratic delegation.

Nepotism sucks, whether it's in politics, Hollywood or business.

Conrad 'Connie' Brean: And it's most certainly NOT about the B-3 bomber.
John Levy: There is no B-3 bomber.
Conrad 'Connie' Brean: I just said that! There is no B-3 bomber. I don't know how these rumors get started!

I thought we had a deal. No more Bush, no more Clinton.

Mugato: Nepotism sucks, whether it's in politics, Hollywood or business.

How would her running for and winning a seat in Congress be nepotism?

ZAZ: I thought we had a deal. No more Bush, no more Clinton.

But what about Chelsea's Bush? Or has she gone full Brazilian?

Tor_Eckman: Mugato: Nepotism sucks, whether it's in politics, Hollywood or business.

How would her running for and winning a seat in Congress be nepotism?

Umm, because her last name is Clinton? Or do you really, really believe in coincidences?

Mugato: Tor_Eckman: Mugato: Nepotism sucks, whether it's in politics, Hollywood or business.

How would her running for and winning a seat in Congress be nepotism?

Umm, because her last name is Clinton? Or do you really, really believe in coincidences?

It would only be nepotism if she was appointed to something or hired by a relative. The word comes from the Latin for nephew.

Winning the popularity contests that our elections have become because you have a famous name is neither nepotism, or necessarily bad. I've had enough of Bill and Hill myself, but I would certainly be willing to listen to what Chelsea had to say before rejecting her outright because of who her parents were.

Tor_Eckman: Winning the popularity contests that our elections have become because you have a famous name is neither nepotism, or necessarily bad. I've had enough of Bill and Hill myself, but I would certainly be willing to listen to what Chelsea had to say before rejecting her outright because of who her parents were.

No one's saying that she should be rejected because of who her parents were but getting a leg up because of who she is related to is nepotism, I don't care what the entomology of the word is. That's the kind of shiat that gave us the Kennedys and the Bushes. It's the kind of shiat we fought a war to get independent from.

Mugato: Tor_Eckman: Winning the popularity contests that our elections have become because you have a famous name is neither nepotism, or necessarily bad. I've had enough of Bill and Hill myself, but I would certainly be willing to listen to what Chelsea had to say before rejecting her outright because of who her parents were.

No one's saying that she should be rejected because of who her parents were but getting a leg up because of who she is related to is nepotism, I don't care what the entomology of the word is. That's the kind of shiat that gave us the Kennedys and the Bushes. It's the kind of shiat we fought a war to get independent from.

Insects don't have anything to do with it.

atomsmoosher: BizarreMan: atomsmoosher: I've had the same thought. There are no new ideas in Hollywood or politics, apparently. Hell American Politics is either a Bushian or a Clintonite endlessly stomping on your face.

Or a Kennedy.

Haven't they all died out yet? (But yes.)

Then again, maybe that's what happens. Eventually they all become too powerful and kill themselves in richboy ways: cirrhosis, skiing into trees, or flying while stupid and pretty.

You forgot riding around in a convertible in Dallas after pissing off the CIA. Or being the brother of the guy riding around in a convertible in Dallas after pissing off the CIA.

What? There's nothing wrong with my tinfoil! It's for Halloween. Yeah, that's it. Halloween.

Guidette Frankentits: I'd love to see a Chelsea Vs Bristol.

She is a Stanford graduate whose father was the president, mother was senator and Sec. of State.

She is a unwed high-school dropout teenage mother whose beauty pageant mom quit her job as governor of Alaska to look for handouts.

Fap!

Tor_Eckman: Mugato: Tor_Eckman: Winning the popularity contests that our elections have become because you have a famous name is neither nepotism, or necessarily bad. I've had enough of Bill and Hill myself, but I would certainly be willing to listen to what Chelsea had to say before rejecting her outright because of who her parents were.

No one's saying that she should be rejected because of who her parents were but getting a leg up because of who she is related to is nepotism, I don't care what the entomology of the word is. That's the kind of shiat that gave us the Kennedys and the Bushes. It's the kind of shiat we fought a war to get independent from.

Insects don't have anything to do with it.

Forgive my typo. I am at work, multitasking.

Etymology.

Is there any other comment, professor?

Mugato: Tor_Eckman: Mugato: Tor_Eckman: Winning the popularity contests that our elections have become because you have a famous name is neither nepotism, or necessarily bad. I've had enough of Bill and Hill myself, but I would certainly be willing to listen to what Chelsea had to say before rejecting her outright because of who her parents were.

No one's saying that she should be rejected because of who her parents were but getting a leg up because of who she is related to is nepotism, I don't care what the entomology of the word is. That's the kind of shiat that gave us the Kennedys and the Bushes. It's the kind of shiat we fought a war to get independent from.

Insects don't have anything to do with it.

Forgive my typo. I am at work, multitasking.

Etymology.

Is there any other comment, professor?

Oh, lighten up Francis. I'm just jerkin yer chain.

Guidette Frankentits: She is a Stanford graduate whose father was the president, mother was senator and Sec. of State.

That's what I'm talking about, Stanford graduate, great. We'll assume for the sake of argument that she got there on her own with no family connections. But why does "father was the president, mother was senator and Sec. of State" belong on her resume?

Aren't politics already ugly enough?

ZAZ: I thought we had a deal. No more Bush, no more Clinton.

Who made that deal? Certainly not the Republicans or the Democrats.


I saw on Fox News this AM that Hillary is polling ahead of Obama - and Rick Perry still sucks cock - well, they didn't actually say that, but it's obvious.

It's amazing how people will fight tooth and nail to support the nepotism thing as just something that's a law of nature. And no, this has nothing to do with partisan bullshiat. It's something that's just hard-wired in most of us.

Mugato: But why does "father was the president, mother was senator and Sec. of State" belong on her resume?

Because it allowed her to travel around the world and meet heads of states, so she has international politics experience already. And considering she dodged sniper fire in Sarajevo with her mom, she's also got frontline military experience.

Neither of which she would have had by the age of 15, if she was the daughter of a plumber from Dayton, OH.

ZAZ: I thought we had a deal. No more Bush, no more Clinton.

Nah...you're trying to put up Perry. That's like Bush Light.

Flab: Mugato: But why does "father was the president, mother was senator and Sec. of State" belong on her resume?

Because it allowed her to travel around the world and meet heads of states, so she has international politics experience already. And considering she dodged sniper fire in Sarajevo with her mom, she's also got frontline military experience.

Neither of which she would have had by the age of 15, if she was the daughter of a plumber from Dayton, OH.


Oh God.

Let's just go back to the monarchy then. That's really all you're saying.

Car_Ramrod: Are you saying she shouldn't be allowed to run for Congress? Or that people should automatically vote against her because of who her parents were? I'm not saying people should automatically vote FOR her because of her parents, but at least give her a chance without screaming "NEPOTISM!"

Of course I'm not saying that she shouldn't be allowed to run for Congress. This has nothing to do with what office anyone has the right to run for. But this cycle of nepotism, which you can't deny doesn't exist, really hasn't worked out for us so well so far. Was George W Bush just coincidentally also the best Presidential candidate, despite the fact that his dad also was? Or Jeb for governor? Or the farking Kennedys for Chrissakes?

No one's telling her to not run but we need to eventually get out of this mindset that we supposedly revolted against.

Car_Ramrod: Comparing the idea of Chelsea Clinton running for Congress to monarchical rule? Geez.

I'm comparing the people's gravitation towards voting for political legacies to monarchical rule, yes. I'm not saying it's Chelsea's fault but I'm going to guess that her lineage isn't going to hurt her much. They did call the Kennedy's "Camelot", afterall. I just think it would be a benefit if people would get out of this mindset, is all.

MightyPez: Car_Ramrod: ghare: Mugato: Nepotism sucks, whether it's in politics, Hollywood or business.

Agreed. America (and the states, for that matter) need some sort of "if your daddy was a famous politico you need to get a real job" amendment.

Otherwise, we should have stayed a part of England.

Yes, we need the government telling us what we can or can't do as a profession.

But that's what freedom means! Do what Mugato and Ghast say you should do!

This isn't farking nepotism. She isn't being given the position, she has to get voted in like anyone else. If you don't want a political dynasty, don't vote for her. Pretty simple process and has been the cornerstone of our political system since day 1.

She should be allowed to run and we should be able to say don't elect her. If the reason we don't want her is the same as the reason you do, so be it.