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Cestode

(32 posts)
34. I can't relate to her.
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 01:42 PM
Aug 2012

I'm sure she's a great girl, but I just can't relate to her.
She comes from a rich family, with huge amounts of power and influence, the polar opposite of my family.
I question how much she accomplished on her OWN, without all the advantages, money and contacts she had through her family.
Sure she's accomplished more than I ever will, but i'm sure if my parents were Bill and Hillary Clinton I would accomplish a lot too, maybe more?

I would rather see someone in the white house who came from a poor family, no connections, no power, no wealth, no advantages.
Someone who did everything on his or her own merit, who made all the opportunities for themselves. Someone like this would understand the woes of the average working person and would certainly understand how insanely stacked the system is in the favor of money and nepotism.

Sorry, she's not for me.

I'd at least be willing to give her a chance. Unlike, say, Bristol Palin. MotherPetrie Aug 2012 #1
I've only heard of Ms. Palin's antics, so I am not sure I'd say one way or another LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #2
No. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #8
oh. *HELL* no. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #12
I'm thinking President Chelsea Clinton. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #3
Smiling smiley. ananda Aug 2012 #6
The apple dosen't fall far from the tree Freddie Aug 2012 #4
I need more. I like her, but still . . . . no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #5
I like it! And agree. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #7
She needs to do a stint on the board of Wal-Mart first snooper2 Aug 2012 #9
I rather see her STAY OUT!!! of politics because the rethugs will try and destroy her bigdarryl Aug 2012 #10
They *already* tried. It didn't work. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #11
Forget the Republicans - DURHAM D Aug 2012 #13
Man! Ain't that the truth. But haters gonna hate, DURHAM D, not too much to do about it. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #40
Does anybody own ChelseaIs45 yet? Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #14
Thanks for illustrating my point so vividly. cali Aug 2012 #15
No..no...thank YOU for showing your JEALOUSY so aptly. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #18
Jealousy? What do you think I'm jealous of? cali Aug 2012 #20
Methinks thou doth protest too much LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #21
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This message was self-deleted by its author LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #30
oh for pity's sake cali Aug 2012 #25
Nope. I am straight up STATING that you seem to be JEALOUS of Chelsea Clinton. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #31
bwahahaha. you're a celebrity worshipper cali Aug 2012 #41
I never mentioned her celebrity once, conflate much? LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #43
lol. funnier and funnier. tiger beat! cali Aug 2012 #48
Meow Meow Your breathless and relentless posts reveal your jealousy. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #53
I can't stop laughing cali Aug 2012 #62
Neither can *I*. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #65
Apologize? To you? I think not. cali Aug 2012 #68
sometimes Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #42
Hilarious. Brickbat Aug 2012 #16
adoring fandom is pretty funny. cali Aug 2012 #17
Serious. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #19
If that's what she wants, I would LOVE IT too! MoonRiver Aug 2012 #22
I have no feeling one way or other about her running, just don't know why she is... WI_DEM Aug 2012 #23
My opinion exactly! longship Aug 2012 #27
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2012 #29
This DURHAM D Aug 2012 #46
I find celebrity worship a mystery and rather distasteful. cali Aug 2012 #26
I find abject jealousy even more distasteful LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #55
oh dear, now you're even cali Aug 2012 #70
Trying to figure out why now Progressive dog Aug 2012 #28
What are her positions on single payer universal healthcare,military spending and the I/P conflict? Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #32
Ask Ms. Clinton or perhaps google could be your friend? LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #35
why on earth would anyone support any candidate if they don't know their positions on the issues? Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #37
Why on earth would you assume that the ISSUES tomorrow will be the same as today? LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #44
One might as well say, "I just hope Johnny Depp runs for office, He is just so groovy." Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #47
were Johnny Depp the son of two great Democratic leaders, you *might* have a point. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #57
no, the point still remain - we have no idea what her position on issues or political philosophy is Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #67
And Ron Reagan was the son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. What's your point? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #69
You're a big optimist if you think healthcare, military spending and the I/P issue muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #54
or you're a big pessimist. I'll take the issues as the come, not as they are now. Bu thanks. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #59
I'd prefer Elizabeth Kucinich, Susan Sarandon, or Jane Fonda Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #33
Why *OR*? Why now ***AND***? LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #36
For the same reason I preferred Dennis Kucinich "instead of Obama". Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #45
I can't relate to her. Cestode Aug 2012 #34
welcome to DU, Cestode. No one ever said that she was running for POTUS, but then again, she didn't LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #38
CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER. Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #50
it won't. cali Aug 2012 #58
It will. The beat goes on... LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #60
That banking/hedge fund lined Obama's coffers so good luck with that. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #61
No, it didn't. Individuals who worked there contributed to him. cali Aug 2012 #64
so...yes, it did. LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #66
the sky is blue. cali Aug 2012 #71
Wealth, name recognition, connections, and looks. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #39
I would like to hear what she has to say. NCTraveler Aug 2012 #49
I think it would be way cool AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #51
She'd make a good state senator or city councilperson. Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #52
I know you mean well... Orsino Aug 2012 #56
as I am sure you do too... LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #63
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