Chelsea Clinton says she'd consider a run for public office

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___ Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and
former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, said in an interview that aired Monday she would consider running for public office herself if the opportunity presented itself.

"Right now I’m grateful to live in a city, in a state and a country where I strongly support my mayor, my governor, my president, my senators and my representative,” Clinton told NBC News. "If at some point that weren’t true and I thought I could make a meaningful and measurably greater impact, I’d have to ask and answer that question."

. . . In September, Clinton hinted to Vogue that her mother's presidential campaign had changed her thinking on the possibility of forging her own political career.

"Before my mom’s campaign I would have said no," Clinton told the magazine. "Not because it was something I had thought a lot about but because people have been asking me that my whole life. And now I don't know."


read/watch clip: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/292301-chelsea-clinton-says-shed-consider-a-run-for-public-office


Rich Beauchesne

[malaise]

1. I think she's being lined up for that

Charlie Rangel seat.

[karynnj]

4. Does she live in that district??

I seriously doubt it. She bought a condo off Madison Square Park on 26th street on the East side of Manhattan. Rangel's district is in Harlem on the West Side of Manhattan (about 150s)

I really do not see her trading a $10.5 million condo for something in Rangel's district.

[Little Star]

2. Go for it Chelsea!!!!!

[graham4anything]

3. The House would be a good starting point.

Senate is currently occupied

Then after Michelle's two terms,
VP for John Schlossberg in 2032 and 2036(or the other way around)
and President in 2040 and 2044

[Raine1967]

5. Huh?

[Life Long Dem]

6. OMG

Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton... when will it all stop?

"Advocate for a more healthy, equitable, safe world and all things Clinton Foundation." https://www.facebook.com/chelseaclinton

[NightWatcher]

9. After Jeb and Hillary run

[NightWatcher]

11. Oh I forgot about the Hispanic George Bush kid

Isn't his name even George?

[Life Long Dem]

18. Glad to have Obama in there somewhere

Yeah, another George is coming along too.

[Marr]

28. You know, I really think it's a natural result of wildly unbalanced wealth distribution.

The political influence congeals in a few small pools, as do the dollars.

[demwing]

29. I think it stopped when it hit that other name back in '08...who was it?

Can't recall ...

[joeglow3]

7. Nepotism is nepotism.

What has she done that qualifies her? We have much better options than simply supporting another dynasty just because of whose crotch they popped out of.

[bigtree]

10. if she can get support and votes she will serve in office

. . . it's just that simple. Don't see the point in dissing her because of the family she's from. Like it or not, high profile candidates have a leg up in these races. She'll still have to prove herself, like any other candidate who doesn't happen to be named Clinton.

It's always interesting to me how these folks are dismissed by some without any mention at all of an alternative. That's what would determine her 'qualifications' to represent voters in public office.

[joeglow3]

17. I am always surprised how these folks are immediately supported

EVERYONE can run. However, you HAVE to prove you are qualified. Sadly, too many people see the name and that is all the evidence they need.

[L0oniX]

32. Name alone? No! with a pretty face? ...yes. That's enough to draw the support of the worshipers. n/t

[LanternWaste]

21. Seems to me that denying a person for office simply due to blood

Seems to me that denying a person for office simply due to blood is just as absurd as supporting a person for office simply due to blood.





"What has she done that qualifies her?"
What specifically and objectively are the qualifications?

[joeglow3]

24. Agreed. And she has done nothing to show me she is qualified

Not to say she cannot, but when it comes to political office, my default position is you will not get my vote until you prove to me why you should have it. Thus, at this point, I don't give a shit that she "may want to run."

[LittleBlue]

8. Can she connect with an average person?

She lives in $10.5m apartment with her investment banker husband.

[bigtree]

12. that's usually not disqualifying for voters

. . . I have personally been admiring the subjects she covers as a semi-journalist and the way she directly involves herself with her very important and interesting subjects. She has depth and substance.

[whatchamacallit]

19. Pathetic

Civics is dead.

[bigtree]

22. no, you're just challenged to find a candidate who can lead, inspire

. . . and get enough votes to win.

Putting that failure off on a candidate who you regard as inferior is just weirdness. Buck up and get to work promoting whoever you believe in. This anti-candidate stuff is non-productive and self-defeating.

[DURHAM D]

15. Yes.

She has the skills of both of her parents combined.

[whatchamacallit]

20. How could anyone

(In their right mind) make such a statement?

[DURHAM D]

23. I am speaking from personal observations

of all three Clintons in public forums.

You seem to be speaking from ignorance of the subject.

Done

[DURHAM D]

13. Added info -

http://www.parade.com/2340/lynnsherr/chelsea-clinton-leans-in/

Chelsea Leans In

Chelsea is now helping to run CGI U, an annual meeting for college students held through the Clinton Global Initiative, which her father launched in 2005 to develop innovative solutions to challenges around the world. The CGI U sessions, like the one taking place this weekend at Washington University in St. Louis, require attendees to make a Commitment to Action—a concrete plan to tackle a local or global problem. And the conference itself emphasizes practicalities and logistics, with speakers (from comedian Stephen Colbert to Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey) and workshops that explain how to get projects done.

What do you want people to know about CGI U?

CGI U is a testament to why we all should be optimistic about the future. We have more than 1,000 students coming from every state, from all across the world, who have made more than 600 commitments. It just gives me so many reasons to believe that our future will be brighter, healthier, more equitable than life has ever been.

[bigtree]

16. +

[Cleita]

14. I'd like to know what her politics are first.

If she's a chip off the old mom and dad blocks, no thanks. On the other hand, I always thought she bore a resemblance to a young Eleanor Roosevelt. If she thinks like Eleanor, yeah I hope she goes into politics, sooner and not later.

[Dreamer Tatum]

27. If she thought like Eleanor, you'd know it by now.

She's the product of wealth and privilege, and she can't possibly relate to anyone outside the Upper East Side.

[Cleita]

30. Wealth does not always translate into heartlessness. Look at the Kennedys. n/t

[Dreamer Tatum]

34. I don't see the same commitment to public service from Chelsea as the Kennedys.

JFK was LONG since a war hero when he was 33, and had been in Congress for years.

Ted Kennedy was a Senator by 33.

RFK was busting the rackets when he was 33.

Chelsea Clinton, by contrast, has gotten wealthy.

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33. She's like her Mom and Dad

tweeted by, SHOFCO ?@hope2shine
Think our girls at The Kibera School for Girls loved having @ChelseaClinton visit? This picture says it all. pic.twitter.com/VPkmQWSm


Chelsea Clinton 'On Assignment': Couple's love story leads to life-changing school in Kenyan slum

read story/watch: http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16548601-on-assignment-couples-love-story-leads-to-life-changing-school-in-kenyan-slum

[L0oniX]

35. message auto removed

because I'd rather be your friend ...for now.

[Marr]

25. Yeah, really-- it's about time Wall Street had some representation in our government.

That goes double for the wealthy children of the wealthy. Where's their voice, huh? Go, Chelsea!

[Dreamer Tatum]

26. She needs to sock away few more million first, I imagine. nt

[L0oniX]

31. barf pfffft

[Beacool]

36. Damn, there are some Clinton hating people on this site.

Chelsea is a lovely person, smart, compassionate and down to earth. If she chooses to run for office, I'm sure that she will work hard to win votes. She won't expect to receive the job on a silver platter (as Caroline Kennedy did when she lobbied for Hillary's Senate seat). She has her mom's work ethic and her father's touch when dealing with people.

BTW, she looks a lot like a younger Hillary in that pic.

[AtomicKitten]

37. Yeah .. nepotism.

[bigtree]

39. nepotism would mainly apply to an appointment

. . . if voters want her to represent her in office they'll elect her.

That's not 'nepotism.' That's politics. Recognition+ appeal = votes. Hell, the Clinton name will likely still be as much of a lightning rod for rw hate as it is for her parents. Where's the advantage in that?

[AtomicKitten]

43. It would be hard to argue name recognition isn't a huge advantage.

Stephen Colbert's sister is benefiting from it.

With name recognition comes money, the lifeblood of a political campaign.

[bigtree]

45. I'm not saying it's desirable in all races

. . . but I can think of quite a few critical elections where we'd kill for name recognition. It still comes down to her worth as a candidate, in voters' eyes. I'm not comfortable thinking of voters as gullible dupes. At some point, that vote is the candidate's ultimate qualification to represent the state or district they've campaigned in. Afterward, that vote is their ultimate accountability.

[AtomicKitten]

47. well, as they say in the biz

... it couldn't hoit.

[Glitterati]

38. I'll give you odds she doesn't get the Ashley Judd treatment

Wanna bet?

[bigtree]

40. I'd bet that a candidacy by her would attract all sorts of politics

. . . most of completely unrelated to her duties or potential in office.

[Orsino]

41. Not a fan of dynasties.

I'd rather hear about her political ambitions when she has decided what they are, and preferably after hearing about some courageous stances she has taken.

[betterdemsonly]

42. The job at an arbitrage firm and marriage to a Goldman

Sachs guy, would make it hard to disguise Clinton representation of Wallstreet.

[bigtree]

46. I'd assume she wouldn't be running against herself

. . . that's the rub of politics. She's in New York, right? Think the majority of those folks give a damn about working for Arbitrage or Sachs?

[betterdemsonly]

48. maybe not for a house seat

for anything beyond a regional seat it would be very problematic.

[moondust]

44. Ahh, royalty.

Isn't it wonderful? The founders and a lot of dead patriots would be so proud.

[RudynJack]

50. I'd guess

John Adams is OK with it.

[HiPointDem]

49. no more clintons and no hedge fund spouses

[bigtree]

51. heh

. . . you wish!

[HiPointDem]

52. heh. indeed i do wish.