Chelsea Clinton to step up role in her mother's campaign

[riversedge]

Source: cnn


Chelsea Clinton to step up role in her mother's campaign


By Dan Merica, CNN

Updated 5:16 PM ET, Tue December 15, 2015 | Video Source: CNN


(CNN)Chelsea Clinton's role in her mother's presidential campaign will increase in the coming months, according to a source close to the former first daughter.

Clinton will start campaigning for her mother in January, making trips to Iowa, New Hampshire and other early states, the source said.

Chelsea Clinton's trip to Iowa and New Hampshire was first reported by Time magazine.

To date, Chelsea Clinton has been largely a behind-the-scenes player in Hillary Clinton's campaign, offering advice and personal support, but rarely appearing in public with her mother. Chelsea Clinton gave a speech at a September event hosted by Foundry Methodist Church in Washington and attended the campaign's launch in June, but that is the extent of her public appearances so far.

That will change this month and in the coming year.
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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/15/politics/chelsea-clinton-hillary-clinton-campaign/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlist&iref=obinsite

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Looking forward to see her on the campaign trail



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Chelsea Clinton, inspires 18,000 students and educators at WE Day Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center on November 3, 2015

[bowens43]

1. Im sorrry what is the difference between the bushes and the clintons again??

[bigdarryl]

2. REALLY!!!! you ask that dumb question

The difference is there's only been one Clinton as President two Bushes as President and a third one running and there ALL white males

[earthside]

28. Millionaires for Clinton.

Sadly, I don't think Chelsea is much of a plus for the Clinton cause anymore.

It makes the Clinton campaign look like just an extension of the Clinton Foundation.

“I was curious if I could care about [money] on some fundamental level, and I couldn’t.”

[upaloopa]

51. What do you know about the Clinton foundation?

[earthside]

55. Chelsea Clinton Vice Chair

And she is worth millions and millions and millions of dollars.

You know, a real regular person.

[Beacool]

40. Silly question........

[ChiTownDenny]

41. Shocking!

Have you ever heard her speak? Have you ever heard any of the Bush daughters speak? I gather the answer is no because if you had you would readily know the answer to your question. And since you display your ignorance on the subject you should just STFU!

[2pooped2pop]

58. Bushes had two daughters. n/t

[Bernin]

3. Snicker

Yeah, 'cause everyone loves her just like they love her mother.

This has loser written all over it.

Please proceed Madam Secretary...

[BumRushDaShow]

4. "Chelsea Clinton has been largely a behind-the-scenes player"

Because she has a soon-to-be 15-month old!

[Divernan]

9. Plus full time job - so how many nannies are operating behind the scene?

She also travels a lot - I recall a posh weekend in London for some society wedding.

One percenters typically have at least 2 nannies - a regular one and a weekend/relief one. For a fascinating glimpse and absolutely addictive peek into the utterly weird world of child rearing in the upper reaches of Manhattan's social strata, check out The Nanny Diaries from your local library. I read the book, but haven't seen the film - but reviewers said the film didn't do justice to the book.

A friend whose daughter worked as a nanny for awhile in NYC recommended it to me, and said her daughter felt the book accurately reflected the realities of wealthy Manhattan mothers - some purely socialites and others working at high level careers.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Humanity has had its kings and queens and other rulers

for thousands upon thousands of years. Hundreds of grand monuments exist today as tourist attractions throughout the world on every inhabited continent, celebrating their existence through the millenia. The United States was founded and nurtured by such people, who dragged my ancestors here to serve them without pay and under threat of death and dismemberment. They forced many of these slaves to erect the White House - a mansion with 132-rooms as a tribute to the 1% rulers of this nation.

It boggles the mind that DUers have suddenly discovered the facts of human nature and assume such is some sort of "aberration" here in the U.S., while naively planning to defeat these "1%", a category of people that also encompasses all of our national politicians including Bernie, who is a member of such.

And as a sidenote as a female, be aware that there are millions of "non-1%" women who have "nannies" (a fancy term for a caretaker) - they are the "lady down the street", the grandmothers and great-grand mothers, or the sisters, aunts, or cousins. Some get paid, some don't. I expect Jimmy Carter (another 1%er) will not be attacked for having had a nanny for Amy (and that nanny's story is pretty sad).

IMHO, it's time for reality checks and cessation of the idiotic and nonsensical talking points.

[Divernan]

16. Indeed, "My name is Ozmandias, king of kings!"

Look on my works, ye mighty and despair!

So all child care is the same? Please read the book - and you'll see a chasm of difference between child care available to working mothers with low paying jobs, and the child care employed by people living in $10 million "apartments" like Chelsea. The child care drop off center in the church basement pampers, nurtures and enriches each of its kids as much as a private, live-in Nanny? That's not the reality in upper class Manhattan.

Bernie in the one percent? You're comparing apples and oranges. The critical indicator is assets, not income. To be in the top one percent in regard to assets, not annual income, you need $8 million. Your link refers to his assets, not his income: Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) ranks 84th in the Senate with an estimated net worth* of $417,515 in 2013.

The Times had estimated the threshold for being in the top 1 percent in household income at about $380,000, 7.5 times median household income, using census data from 2008 through 2010. But for net worth, the 1 percent threshold for net worth in the Fed data was nearly $8.4 million, or 69 times the median household’s net holdings of $121,000.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/measuring-the-top-1-by-wealth-not-income/

[BumRushDaShow]

19. You still missed the point

and there are no "apples and oranges" comparisons. The so-called "1%" cannot exclude someone's favored candidates by the bogus argument of "net worth" vs "income". The poor have no "net worth", let alone income, and the Bernies of the world are privileged compared to most of us. He is not a poor boy.

The game-playing is tiresome.

[Divernan]

23. I'll go with the economists view that there's massive difference between

net worth versus income. And you keep on believing that someone who, over a lifetime, has accumulated less than 1/2 a million is as motivated to accumulate wealth as the Clintons who salted away more than $70 million since leaving the White House.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. The "economists" are part of the 1%

It continues to boggle the mind that folks can automatically eliminate favored folks who fit the criteria - and I say this as someone who is an undecided voter but who WILL vote the Democratic nominee.

It doesn't matter how much they have - whether accumulated or earned, because as long as it is more than what the average Joe or Jane can even have access to, then they are not the "typical". No current sitting elected national official as a candidate can claim some sort of "pass". There are privileges granted to those in Congress (and moreso those in the Senate) than one can even imagine.

[Karma13612]

5. Maybe the campaign's internal polling

Shows that candidate Clinton's numbers among the young voter demographic aren't where they need to be.

A lot of the young are going w/Bernie so this could be warranted. And it minimizes HRC's exposure considering her favorability ratings aren't brilliant.

#Bernie16 for me!!!

[DhhD]

11. Yes and I do not think that being married to a hedge fund manager is going to go over well with

young people struggling with college debt and the American Dream; therefore young people may resent and/or reject the 1% Clinton Clan even more than before.

Sending out your daughter, who has a baby, would be a no-no for this Baby Boomer.

[Divernan]

12. He's not hedge fund MANAGER, he OWNS the hedge fund!

It performed below the market the first two years. The day Hillary withdraws from the race, there will be a massive withdrawal of funds from that hedge!

[DhhD]

15. Owns a Hedge Fund and pays a manager? I am Ok with that.

[Proserpina]

6. While I admire a loyal daughter, I have to doubt her sanity and good sense.

[hughee99]

31. Good sense. Smart as she may be, she's where she is because of her parents.

It's time to pay the piper. Hillary "asked" for her help because she believes it will matter, and Chelsea's future is still largely hitched to the Clinton wagon. It makes complete sense.

[Android3.14]

7. She looks so uncomfortable in the role

I feel sorry for her.

[bvf]

8. More from the link:

Chelsea Clinton is seen as an asset to the campaign, especially with younger voters and students. The former first daughter played a sizable role in her mother's failed 2008 campaign, regularly stumping for her mother in important primary and caucus states, usually at colleges and universities.

Emphasis added.

[riversedge]

30. Yes and that is a good thing for Hillary's campaign.

[bvf]

32. How so?

The last time she worked on her mother's campaign, her mother lost. I don't see your reasoning here.

[riversedge]

33. It is not 2007-8 in case you have not noticed

[bvf]

35. So everything in 2015-16

works the opposite of the way it did in 2007-8?

That's your reasoning?

[upaloopa]

52. What is not reasoned is posting history and

trying to cheer up your cohorts with a belief in lightening striking twice.

[bvf]

53. Here's a fun fact:

The Empire State Building is struck by lightning an average of 23 times a year!

[A Simple Game]

36. Good point, now Chelsea has a husband that owns a hedge fund.

Think she will bring him along on the campaign trail?

[Divernan]

10. Panicked? They lined up Bill for 20 fund-raisers in December alone.

And that has proven disappointing - of 3 appearances in the same day in Pennsylvania - one was very low turnout, the next one was cancelled with no explanation, and I haven't heard any great stuff about the 3rd one. Here's more detail: http://www.democraticunderground.com/128082298

These were the $500 minimum to be in the same overly large room with Bill, and for $2700 you got a quickie, cattle call photo with him. The lack of response indicates that financial support for Hillary is drying up in the critical state of Pennsylvania.

Wonder what the charge will be to attend Chelsea's gatherings.

Added on edit: the only 3 events detailed in the OP link are all fund-raisers. Yet Chelsea is supposedly going to attract the youth vote. Get a clue, campaign managers - young voters do not have $500-$2700 to shell out.

Clinton will headline two campaign fundraisers in January, according to the source. These events will not include her mother, marking the first time Chelsea Clinton will venture onto the 2016 campaign trial without her.

Chelsea Clinton will headline a "Family Holiday Celebration With Hillary and Chelsea" on December 17 in New York, the first fundraiser to include the former first daughter as a headlining speaker.

Yup, folk$ get out your checkbook$ for a family holiday celebration, that'$ Clinton $tyle!

On further edit:
Price$ $lashed! In response to all these young voters whining about crushing student loan debt, there are now cut-rate admi$$ion price$ of ONLY $250.

At the fundraisers Chelsea is hosting in Boston, attendees will be asked to contribute $250, $500 or $1,000. Though events hosted by Hillary Clinton personally vary in entry cost, attendees are usually asked to raise larger amounts, and regularly require a contribution of $2,700 to attend.

http://time.com/4150091/chelsea-clinton-campaigning-hillary/

[PADemD]

14. Bill Clinton speaks on wife's public policy, passion

Mr. Clinton flew into Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport after an appearance in Pittsburgh and headed to the evening fundraiser at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel in downtown Scranton for Mrs. Clinton, a Democratic presidential candidate. The event drew about 200 people.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/bill-clinton-speaks-on-wife-s-public-policy-passion-1.1981901

[Divernan]

17. No reporters allowed inside; all photos were of Bill in car

Last edited Wed Dec 16, 2015, 11:12 AM - Edit history (1)

So where did the "200" estimate come from? As per all these "private" fundraisers, the crowd estimates are subjective and from biased sources. Not a single photo of the event itself.

The event was closed to local media, though a The Times-Tribune reporter later saw limited video of some of Mr. Clinton’s remarks.

[PADemD]

18. 200 or 100?

One article said that reporters looked inside the ballroom before the event, and estimated that the room was set up for 100 people.

[Divernan]

22. Good catch!

When I help with arranging events, we typically set up for at least 20% more than are expected.

[Tote Life]

59. I wonder what Clinton's burn rate is like right now.

I'm guessing she is almost out of money or she wouldn't be sending both of her immediate family to fundraise.

Her burn rate was at 90% before October 1st. I wonder what it is now.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/01/politics/hillary-clinton-campaign-money-burn-rate/

[Divernan]

63. Her quadruple bypass husband pushed to do 20 fundraisers in one month!

Bill is like an old racehorse who will run himself to death if asked to do so.

Winning isn't the most important thing to Hillary. It's the only thing!

[LS_Editor]

20. Waste of time. Hillary is not going to be the Democratic nominee for president.

[Beacool]

44. Dream on...........

[LS_Editor]

47. We'll see.

I recall she had it in the bag in 2008. That went well for her and her supporters.

[Beacool]

50. This is not 2008 and Sanders is not Obama.

Heck, he wasn't even a Democrat until a couple of months ago.

[LS_Editor]

54. 2016 is not 2008, and another perfect storm is coming to ruin the Hillary parade.

And this perfect storm will focus on the economy, especially income inequality. Both significant Hillary weaknesses.

Sanders has caucused with the Democrats for years. It is pretty ridiculous to assert his policy positions are not compatible with the Democratic Party.

Again, we'll see.

[stonecutter357]

21. Chelsea Clinton 2024!

[libdem4life]

39. Now do we call this family Oligarchs, or wait until...see above.

Probably she'll run against John Ellis Bush, Jr. He's cutting his political teeth, as well.

I do hold a soft spot in my heart for Chelsea...when Rush Bimbo called her ugly. That was so cruel and beyond the pale for an adolescent to have to deal with.

And no, Bernie is not of the one percenters (oligarchs). He was criticized soundly in the beginning for not being able to manage his money.

[Divernan]

24. One rec after 5+hrs, & 424 views?

Must be a huge strategy meeting going on somewhere!

[SmittynMo]

26. Let's get her on the payroll

We have a lot of 1% money to burn.

[mpcamb]

64. And it's fun spending it on other 1%ers! (Who coincidently don't need it)

[Dr Hobbitstein]

27. This thread is proof positive that quite a few here can't pass by a Clinton thread

without shitting all over it.

[mpcamb]

65. Yeah, but if that's all you post...

Kinda looks like you're pimping for a candidate and not seeking wisdom and truth or any other vision.

[Thinkingabout]

29. Well, Jane and daughter has been involved in Sanders campaigns in the past and has gotten paid.

Now again, what is the question? Yes, it is appropriate for Chelsea to join in the campaign. If she is paid by the campaign it is also appropriate. Chelsea has a good appeal, yes she will be a positive for Hillary's campaign. The Clintons are great.

[JoePhilly]

34. Amazing how much whining this thread generated.

This place can be ridiculous.

[BlueMTexpat]

37. With all the nasty comments about

Chelsea in this thread, it is getting harder and harder to tell the difference between some DU posters and GOPers.

Chelsea has always been a bonus for her mother's campaigns and I am glad that she will be participating more in this one, whatever happens in the campaign.

[Beacool]

43. When it comes to the Clintons, there's very little difference on this site.

It's truly disgusting how they are treated. I guess adult children of politicians are allowed to campaign for their parents, as long as their last name is not Clinton.

If I wanted to read nasty crap about the Clintons I would go to Free Republic. Then again, why bother? The same level of vitriol is right here on a supposed Democratic site.

[LeFleur1]

46. Exactly.

Our granddaughter once said the severe left is every bit as bad in their fervor as the right wing zealots. And it seems so, at least on DU.

[Beacool]

49. I agree.

I have always said that DU is the mirror image of Free Republic. The same kind of extremist opinions, just at opposite ends of the political spectrum. The irony is that both extremes believe that the majority of voters of their respective parties think like they do, which is not true.

[mpcamb]

66. OK. 3 minutes ago I said I wasn't going to this, but as a non-extremist...

I want to point out there's a difference between the two candidates. When people gathered a few years back against the one percent, other people got it. A group slept out in the rain in opposition to Wall Street's lock on public policy. They were true believers rather than crazies. A window was opened to a clear honest discourse about what had driven the American populace downward during their lives, for the exaltation of the few.
Which candidate is on 99% side?

I just can't let that slop about "extremism" stand unchallenged.

[Beacool]

68. When I meant extremists I was referring of their treatment of the Clintons.

I understand differing views on policy, but the non-stop vile thrown against a Democratic politician on a Democratic site goes far beyond disagreements over policy, some are straight out RW talking points and that to me is disgusting. I have read posts about her marriage, her husband dalliances and other all time RW hits of the 90s.

Chelsea hasn't hurt anyone. She's one of many adult children who have campaigned for their parents. Read the comments. Why the vitriol? I can expect to read that kind of crap on a RW site, but I expect a little more class and decorum from a Democratic board. Silly me....

[mpcamb]

69. OK. I'll call you on that. Other than money, what has the vitriol been?

I searched the thread and and am at a loss for personal attacks.
A lotta people were don't trust the rich and their candidates.
Plenty of good reason for that with any read on recent history and economics, but show me "posts about her marriage, her husband dalliances"and "that kind of crap" above.

Like I said, I wasn't going to dive into this but I'd hate to yield to "a little more class and decorum" in a total absence of facts.
And so to bed...

[MeNMyVolt]

57. There is none.

"between some DU posters and GOPers. " It's been obvious for some time now.

[bigwillq]

38. More Clintons? No, thank you.

I have no issue with Chelsea being active in her mom's camapign, family members often get involved in a campaign.

I am just so done with the Clintons. Please go away. Lol

[Beacool]

42. If I didn't know which link I opened, I could have sworn that I was on a RW site.

It's a disgrace the kind of comments that some type here just because they prefer another candidate.

This site has jumped the shark and become a cesspool and a place where malcontents and bitter people pollute it with their vile.

I wish some of you would use all that energy against Republicans, not the daughter of a Democratic politician.

Disgusting....

[ChiTownDenny]

45. Disgusting indeed!

I don't know what's worse; a supporter of the Republic Party or a supporter of Bernie Sanders. Either way I am shockingly disgusted!

[Beacool]

48. What's ironic is that Sanders is a better person than some of his supporters.

He would not approve of many of the posts on this board.

[ChiTownDenny]

56. Yup.

I couldn't agree more. I think Sanders is a fine politician doing the work of representing his constituents. OTOH, his supporters leave a lot to be desired!

[NobodyHere]

60. I wonder what her pay raise will be

[riversedge]

61. What is Sanders wife getting?

[Beacool]

67. Touché.......

[Earth_First]

62. It will actually benefit Chelsea tremendously...

Getting a hands-on education in running an effective Presidential campaign will come in handy a few years down the road when it becomes her turn!