Why question the obvious? Hillary Clinton's credability has been "questionable" before and since, it is not limited to just one incident anymore than Bill Clinton's infidelity is limited to just one incident.

NO

That sort of question is really very poor form. I cannot begin to imagine how anything Chelsea Clinton could say on the matter would be relevant to voters.

totally bad news........sounds like a repub/obama remark!

Chelsea Clinton is campaigning vigorously as a surrogate for her mother. Therefore any questions regarding Senator Clinton's credibility, experience, opinions and character are fair game. If Ms. Clinton is not prepared to field such questions (or to be interviewed by the press) then she should not campaign for her mother.

No. Why does anyone have to ask that question? Is there something new to learn? Is this something we need to know? It's clearly just to dredge up old dirt. I thought it was great that Chelsea answered the way she did.

No. Why does anyone have to ask that question? Is there something new to learn? Is this something we need to know? It's clearly just to dredge up old dirt. I thought it was great that Chelsea answered the way she did.

That would be like asking her how she feels about John McCain's joke invoking Janet Reno as Chelsea's mother.

It must be so hard for her to have a Dad like Bill and a mom who refused to stop the humiliation of her own daughter by divorcing the swine. I imagine she would like to be honest, but it must be so creepy having parents who lie so relentlessly.

Is it fair game to ask Chelsea Clinton about the Lewinsky scandal?

No, not at all.

The question assumes Hillary Clinton is responsible for her husband's behavior. Why is her credibility contingent on Bill's failure to keep his pants zipped? And it's unclear what actions the question refers to.

If Evan Strange wanted to give Chelsea the opportunity to show "what makes Hillary so strong," he could have asked her precisely that question.

In the meantime, he should work on improving his reporting skills.

This is not about where Bill's johnson was, it is about lies, lies and more lies. His Impeachment heavily contributed to the ascendancy of Bush and this war.

Yes,it is fair.

Yes,it is fair.

Yes,it is fair.

Yes,it is fair.

Yes,it is fair.

Of course it is fair game. Chelsea is not the little girl that was living in the White House when her dad was President. She's a grown, 29-year old, professional woman who's campaigning for her mother for President.

While the question was in poor taste or maybe poorly phrased, it's legitimate to ask about her mother's credibility or lack there of.

Gee...I guess Obama's girls are fair game also.A child SHOULD NOT have to take responsibilty for her parents.Ask his daughters why their father was into drugs or why they feel it neccessary to go to a church that hates white Americans????They are old enough to be on Larry King for display so they are old enough to answer questions.

I absolutely loved Chelsea Clinton's response to the question!

While he may have had a right to ask a question like this, it was great getting an honest response from Chelsea.

It was a gutter question tho - certainly he could have come up with something a little more thoughtful.

I absolutely loved Chelsea Clinton's response to the question!

While he may have had a right to ask a question like this, it was great seeing Chelsea respond in the manner she did.

It was a gutter question tho - certainly he could have come up with something a little more thoughtful.

I thought the Oral B commercial made more sense...

Chelsea reminds me of her mother. The press treats her with kid gloves, but she is a 27 years-old grown woman. Obviously, she can just answer the question. She mentions that her campaigning at the 70 other universities didn't prompt the Lewinsky scandal so why here? Well, her mother's papers weren't made available until recently. Now, if she's old enough to campaign for her mother, she's old enough to answer any question. She's old enough to belittle President George Bush while campaigning. She reminded me of her mother by her attacking the person who asks the question and putting them on the defensive, but she goes one step farther and attacks the very institution itself. She's a Clinton through and through and fully coached by her parents.

This would have been a better question to ask Hillary: What did you know and when did you know it? After all, logs show she was in the White House at the time. Hard to believe that she didn't know it. Are there key holes in the Oval Office?

The question that should have been asked was what she recalls about Tuzla and if she was with her mom any of the three previous times when the story about the sniper fire was told before the tape brought out the truth. It would be a prime example of the old Dragnet line of "Just the Facts Mam". That might be a good question for her mom too.

I think the critical issues for most voters are the personality and temperment of the candidate. Why shouldn't we scrutinize the couple we let into the White House. Bill and Hillary's actual deeds are not fair game? Her reactions to a crisis do not deserve scrutiny? The possibility of a repeat performance is not on our minds?

I went to law school at Yale with the Clintons, 1970-73. I campaigned for them in '92. Now, I support Obama.

I don't want the old circus back in town.

I think the critical issues for most voters are the personality and temperment of the candidate. Why shouldn't we scrutinize the couple we let into the White House. Bill and Hillary's actual deeds are not fair game? Her reactions to a crisis do not deserve scrutiny? The possibility of a repeat performance is not on our minds?

I went to law school at Yale with the Clintons, 1970-73. I campaigned for them in '92. Now, I support Obama.

I don't want the old circus back in town.

A very mean-spirited kind of question to ask of a son or daughter

Good response

Chelsea who was a model child is now being expected to answer aggressive and personal questions about her parent's marriage and anything else.

The first twins who have publicly drank underage and been caught lap dancing continue to sail on through life untroubled with questions about their parent's marriage or their own lifestyle.

Message sent by all the double standard? Do well and get punished. Act like a twit and be rewarded.

Saying such questions are off-limits with Chelsea is basically allowing the mom to hide behind the daughter.

What Hillary needs to do is be more transparent, not less, and as long as Chelsea serves as a proxy for her mom, it's fair to ask her the same questions people would ask Hillary.

Chelsea's a big girl now, she can handle it.

Perhaps the question is fair in the sense that this is about politics where all is fair, but it is also crass, crude, coarse and tasteless and reflects more on the bad manners of the questioner than it does on the character of the candidate. It was a question designed to embarrass Chelsea, not to learn something that might help us evaluate her mother's candidacy for President.

But what you fail to recognize is that the First Twins are not campaigning for their mother's election to the highest office in our country. Chelsea has put herself in a position to be asked those types of questions by virtue of her position as campaign surrogate for her mother.

Yes. Perfectly legitimate. She's out there now. She has to face the heat. Courtesy has nothing to do with it. Real world politics is real world politics.

That being said, Chelsea came up with a very strong political response. The Clinton campaign has to be delighted with it.

It seems it is just as "crass, crude, coarse and tasteless" to ask Chelsea this question as it would be to ask Obama's children or McCain's children if their parents had had any affairs.

Let's get to issues.

When Bill Clinton's Lewinsky problem first broke, Hillary blamed it on a "vast right wing conspiracy." But six months later, Bill fessed up to the country and supposedly to Hillary for the first time. It's beyond belief that Hillary didn't know that horndog Bill "had sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky" until the day he testified to the grand jury.

It's entirely legitimate to ask Hillary, Bill, Chelsea or anyone else in their campaign about Hillary's credibility in this matter which resulted in the impeachment of a president and Al Gore's unfortunate defeat.

You can bet the first twins were doing it when their father was running for office. If you think they got caught their first time out, you're dreaming. Like I said. Double standard and bad message to our kids all rolled in one.

I'll go further. Hillary wasn't guilty of cheating on Bill but she might as well have been according to that questioner whose motives should be highly suspect, his statement notwithstanding.

Do we want a president whose spouse is running around? It's fair to ask any member of the campaign anything that will help the voters choose a president.

louise ..you are one hatefull individual...Did your husband pull the same trick on you...just blame your daughter.I have seen your posts on different things and always blaming someone.Thast does alot of good to get to the issues.We still don't know to what extent Obama's drug use went or how about his sexual desires,do you know personally???

Well, obviously it's fair, but that doesn't make it tasteful or appropriate.

I think, based on the situation, it is. If she were not playing such a role in her mother's campaign, then such questions would be off limits. However, earlier in the campaign Chelsea got to go about, making speeches for Hillary, but NOT be interviewed by the press for privacy reasons. It doesn't work that way! She is someone endorsing Hillary, and therefore must be held to the same standards. She's not a minor anymore; she should be held as accountable as Bill.

Therefore, she'd better learn to address all situations, even the embarrassing ones, if she wants to put herself in the limelight.

It is never tasteful to ask a child about their parents infidelity or indescritions. That is common sense. It does not need a blog and validation from people.

To the Obama people I say, what goes around can come around. What if someone asked Malia or Sasha - what they thought of their dad's cocain snorting?

It is never tasteful to ask a child about their parents infidelity or indescritions. That is common sense. It does not need a blog and validation from people.

To the Obama people I say, what goes around can come around. What if someone asked Malia or Sasha - what they thought of their dad's cocain snorting?

The question may have been in poor taste, but it appears the questioner was asking about HRC's credibility because she said it was a right wing conspiracy and of course never apologized.

I think the young man would have probably done better by starting with the Bosnia issue and the "right-wing conspiracy" without mentioning Lewinsky's name, to ask her HRC's credibility.

Yes, Chelsea Clinton is campaigning vigorously as a surrogate for her mother. Therefore any questions regarding Senator Clinton's credibility, experience, opinions and character are fair game. If Ms. Clinton is not prepared to field such questions (or to be interviewed by the press) then she should not campaign for her mother.

Bill Clinton's sex life was, and should have remained, a private family matter.

I'm not a big fan of Hillary, but let's face it - Chelsea Clinton's feelings about the Lewinsky scandal have exactly jack squat to to with politics, and is frankly none of our business. Chelsea isn't Paris Hilton; she didn't sign up to be a tabloid star. Show her some respect and don't treat her like she did.

Bravo to Chelsea for her response to a completely inappropriate question. I may have my doubts about the Clintons, but there is one area where I am absolutely convinced of their integrity and authenticity -- the wonderful job they have done raising Chelsea. No child should ever have to answer for their parent's sexual transgression. Her response: "It's NONE of your business," shows Chelsea has guts.

She is a big girl now, yes, it was fair. If she is able to handle.. promoting her mother.. she should be prepared to handle anything that comes her way. Thats the way of politics, all down and dirty and disrepectful, no matter who you are.

In a way, such a question wasnt appropriate HOWEVER,since Hillary wants to be truthful to the voters, then yes, it is fair. BUT being that Chelsea was educated in a prestigious la-di-dah school/college, she should have been more firm in responding that such issues in her opinion are not of essence for the future of America. Furthermore, she could have praised her mother for facing up in times of adversity with a brave face (or was it to remain married to Bill and remain a power couple?) Makes one wonder.

Anyway, long and short of it all, regardless of WHO the student supports/votes for, kitchen sink question right back at you Hill, so brave it, as she advised her opponent that Repubs are building more stuff should he win, haha!

Yes, it's fair game to ask her that. It's also fair game for her to answer any way she likes.

Inappropriate to ask Chelsea. Great response, though. And although the media continues to generate non-news regarding the candidates (I feel like I am watching "The Apprentice") I think Hillary and Barack (and all their surrogates) need to keep their proverbial mouths closed and see what the media spends time reporting. Probably kittens falling to their deaths from third floor balconies.

YES. It is definitely a valid question. It was not personal. Bill Clinton used the oval office to abuse his power over an intern and then lied about it. That made it impossible for Democrats to win a presidential election for eight years! Just look at how disastrous that has been for us, and for the whole world! This family wants to campaign together and yet not be held responsible for what the most powerful member of the family has done? No, the next family member who wants the most powerful position in the world needs to face questions about her credibility, and if Chelsea wants to be a spokesperson, then she needs to answer the hard questions. Bill's lies were not just a personal matter. They affected millions, and really billions of people in the world. Answer the question Chelsea!

Ask her father Bill who put the whole family in a disgraceful incident! He should have thought about his family before he took up with Monica and the other ladies. He is the one who has no shame!

Sorry for Chelsea but ask your father the answer.

Ask her father Bill who put the whole family in a disgraceful incident! He should have thought about his family before he took up with Monica and the other ladies. He is the one who has no shame!

Sorry for Chelsea but ask your father the answer.

Ask her father Bill who put the whole family in a disgraceful incident! He should have thought about his family before he took up with Monica and the other ladies. He is the one who has no shame!

Sorry for Chelsea but ask your father the answer.

Ask her father Bill who put the whole family in a disgraceful incident! He should have thought about his family before he took up with Monica and the other ladies. He is the one who has no shame!

Sorry for Chelsea but ask your father the answer.

It may not be the best issue to illustrate Hillary Clinton's lack of credibility, but reporters have been WAY too easy on Chelsea. She gets treated like some type of celebrity endorser. She's an adult and she has chosen to enter the arena of political campaigning. Time to face some tough questions rather than receiving fluff pieces and photo opps. She's a Clinton interested in preserving Clinton power. Time to answer some tough questions.

Of course it's fair game. Politics is dirty. Right or wrong, that's the way it is. If she is going to step into the fray, she is going to get questions she likes and questions she doesn't like.

If the question had been something intimate regarding Monica (like "How did your mother feel when she found out", etc), that's different. I would say that's not a good question. This was not like that.

And, the guy asking the question is a supporter of her mother.

In One Word.....NO

She is the innocent victim in that situation. Is it fair to involve someone's child about there parent's infedelity? NO
Imagine how painful it was for HER during that time. This is coming from a supporter of Mr. Obama. Stick to THE Issues.

That shhh is just insensitive.

Yes, up yours you filthy liberals

In One Word.....NO

She is the innocent victim in that situation. Is it fair to involve someone's child about there parent's infedelity? NO
Imagine how painful it was for HER during that time. This is coming from a supporter of Mr. Obama. Stick to THE Issues.

That shhh is just insensitive.

Uhm, what does "fair" have anything to do with anything given the current campaign environment. For the HRC campaign to cry "foul" over fairness would be nothing short of tardigrade.

She's on the campaign trail, she is fair game. Their lives are and should be an open book to the public. The question might have stung, but inquiring minds want to know. Maybe she wasn't programmed properly ahead of time so she had no appropriate answer. But I agree with the others, she isn't a little kid anymore and she had better learn to deal with the realities of life and that includes her philandering father.

Of course it's appropriate ... and like her mom & dad, she never bothered to answer the question.

A good answer would have been, "No."

You can be sure that her response was practiced. Her handlers have prepped her for just this type of question...and many many more. So, raise the bar. Find questions her handlers aren't prepped for! That would be REAL news.

While i am not a Hillary supporter to even ask Hillary about Monica to me is not important..it has no effect on how she would be president..so asking Chelsea is ridiculous..

Is the question fair and appropriate? No. Will people ask it? Yes, it appears. Chelsea is a big girl now and clearly very sharp and articulate. She should be prepared to respond to a question like this, and she was. Bravo.

It is relevant because Hillary blamed the right wing conspiracy even thought she new of her husband multiple infidelity instances.

Questioning Hillary Clinton's credibility are fair, but they should be based on things Hillary Clinton has done, not on the basis of things her husband did. While she did stand by Bill, that is a very personal and difficult decision that she had to make during what had to be an extremely upsetting time. Her credibility should NOT be questioned on the basis of that. And more importantly, her daughter should not be expected to answer that question in the context of Monica Lewinsky and Bill. Chelsea's response was restrained but VERY appropriate!

Yes. After all it didn't happen at Clintons House, it happed at Peoples house.

Actually, a boring answer to a boring question. How is this news?

If this question is fair:

1. Let's ask Carolyne Kennedy about JFK
2. Older Bush's daughter about his kept in watergate hotel
3. Ask FDR's decendents
4. Ask Lincoln's decendent
5. Ask Jefferson's decendents
6. Ask Washinton's decendents

Sex between consenting adults is no one else's business. And it was treated that way until Clinton.

Obama supporter better watch out for gay taxi sex vidoe. It may be his term soon.

Its a simple 'yes' or 'no' question. I hope the Clintons are not so naive to think this couldn't be an issue that people consider when voting. 'None of your business' is clearly an attempt to duck the issue. If you're going to go out and campaign for Hillary, you are going to have to deal with the baggage that comes with Bill.

The question was about her credibility and not the Monica Lewinsky affair and for someone running for office it was a very fair question.

I personally don't think it was a tough question at all. Her answer should have been a resounding NO. And if she felt like elaborating, there are many soundbites such as loyalty etc. that she could have included in the response.

Actually responding to the question would have probably also made it less of an issue than it is now.

It was a good question, the Clinton's have skirted around every Lie that they have told, when they are asked. Hillary will not answer a straight question with a straight answer. I want her put on a polygraph if she has nothing to hide. The Clinton's are the King/Queen of slime and attack they do one thing then accuse thier opponent of it to confuse everything and by then the damage is done even when they do wrong. She is getting a huge pass from the press and cant be trusted with anything, her "he's just a comedian" comment shows she feels she is above everyone and they and we are just the scum she rules.

Of course it's appropriate when she signed onto the campaign anything became fair game. Having said that, what do you think she is going to respond....do you really think she would give an exclusive expose'?

I thought it was a great response. At the end of the day those are still her parents and she's still their child. Classy kids at Butler!

Chelsea is a grownup that is actively campaigning for her mom. Every question is valid, including those about Monica. Someone said that its like asking Obama's kids whether he had affairs... its not. They don't campaign for him and asking them randomly about this topic without evidence makes no sense.

I've had enough of the deceitful Clintons. They will do anything to achieve their aims.

I think the fact that A) she was surprised by the question and B) that it never came up prior to this - show us how staged these events really are.

Mr. Wednesday: While I agree that campaigns should "stick to the issues", we'd need more than audacity of hope to believe even for a moment such delusions would come to pass in the upcoming weeks.

With this said, HRC put Chelsea on the campaign trail to advocate. As such, she's opened the door to such questions. If she didn't want her daughter to be subject to such inquiries, don't stick her on surrogate duty. Period. Paragraph.

Yes, it is fair because the Clintons have sent Chelsea out to be a surrogate.

Questions about Hillary's credibility are exactly what is needed now. The woman is a serial liar.

The fundamental problem with Clinton supporters is the refusal to believe the rules apply to Hillary.

Let's join together to move this country forward, and not backward into the divisive and hateful politics of the Bush/Clinton past.

It's completely ridiculous that she doesn't see fit to answer this question. She campaigns the country telling americans that she played a big role during her husbands term in office. Well this was a big issue during his last years, so I think this is a question worth answering seeing. Dodging a question about your father's, the president's, affair can only serve to hurt her credibility even more.

Have we become so politically cynical that any amount of nastiness is OK and acceptable. By all that is decent, this should not have been asked. This has to be one of the most traumatic things to happen to this person.

Is Hillary's lack of character and credibility and HUUUUGE issue? YES! Absolutely and it is a reason to vote for Barack, which I am in favor of, but do not use the cynicism that anything goes in politics to justify anything goes or you are as bad as Rove, and yes now Hillary.

SHAMEFUL

WOW!.....Why hasn't anyone asked Obama why he stayed a student of anti-american preachings for 20 years? And why is it so bad for her to have stuck by Bill's side after what he did? You would think most humans might be able to understand this better than anti-white gospel. Where did all the smart Americans go?

Fairness issues aside, the question seems completely irrelevant to Hilary's credibility and competence as a candidate.

This was some Obama plant. His campaign has gone deeply, meanly and personally insultingly negative on Clinton every since the Rev. Wright video started to get heavy play.

What is the upstart black male version of Tonya Harding? Maybe the closest fit is Scarface and his gang.

I think the fact that A) she was surprised by the question and B) that Monica questions never showed up prior to this - indicates to us how staged these events really are.

Not only was it not fair or right - it was a classless question more worthy of a sleazy tabloid - though these days is there really a difference between news medias and tabloids - all we really get are re-drafts of official statements and then tabloid-like news - in other words no reporting worth reading.

Chelsea's response showed maturity, style, class and intelligence - all of which her questioner lacked.

Her mother is campaigning for President of the United States...there is no question that is off limits. She refuses to speak to the press and if she does, tries to dictate what is asked. Typical Clinton. The apple didn't fall far from the tree.

Chelsea stepped into the politcal marsh of her own freewill or that of her mother. So she has to expect any and all questions.

Her mother is campaigning for President of the United States...there is no question that is off limits. She refuses to speak to the press and if she does, tries to dictate what is asked. Typical Clinton. The apple didn't fall far from the tree.

Sure it is, this is a grown women. Hillary is putting herself in the public spot light by running for President and Chelsea is campaigning for her.

Smutty question. Irrelevant and designed to cause personal hurt. Amazing the measures some use to judge presidential candidates.

Good points made by Louise.

What strikes me about Chelsea's response is that she seems to fail to understand the focus of the question. She was asked about potential damage to her mother's credibility. This is certainly the business of voters, an extremely important factor in electing a candidate.

I think once Chelsea heard "Lewinsky" she immediately went into attack mode instead of actually listening to the question and delivering a more thoughtful response. Her response shows how she interpreted the question far more personally than it was intended.

If she's not comfortable addressing any issue related to her parents she shouldn't campaign. She can't have it both ways.

I think the credibility of American Democracy is what is at stake here. The media circus has completely turned the election into a joke. I don't understand how the majority of what is considered news is relevant at all to this election or those involved.

Questioning Hillary Clinton's credibility is fair, but the questions should be based on things Hillary Clinton has done, not on the basis of things her husband did. While she did stand by Bill, that is a very personal and difficult decision that she had to make during what had to be an extremely upsetting time. Her credibility should NOT be questioned on the basis of that. And more importantly, her daughter should not be expected to answer that question in the context of Monica Lewinsky and Bill. Chelsea's response was restrained but VERY appropriate!

Sure it's fair. It's also fair if she answers the way she did. And also, I find it strange that CBS did not include the audience's reaction when Chelsea told the man to mind his own business. Typical media bias against Hillary Clinton. Shame on you, CBS!

I think the question was legit. It was a question about how she feels about her mother's creditibility - which should be an issue about a possible next president. He wasn't asking Chelsea what her personal opinions/feelings were about the Monica scandal or how it affected her personally. I think many in this country believe Hillary's credibility was damaged by remaining with Bill...some even say she stayed simply for her own personal political gain.

Just this week, in reference to Obama's pastor, Hillary said Obama could choose his pastor (and that she would not choose him as her pastor). I believe this statement completely opens the door to questions about her credibility having do with Bill's affair. Did she not have the choice to leave Bill?

How would you feel if it were your daughter being asked about your sins? Ask Bill, if you want, it's his karma, but leave Hillary and Chelsea out of it-they're just victims of Bill's misbehavior. If you put them on the spot, then it is you victimizing them-and you become as guilty as Bill. This is not a partisan issue-it's a human decency issue. I wouldn't ask Bush's daughters about their father's being AWOL, either.

I support the Tibetan people in their struggle for religious freedom and human rights

I think the question should have been phrased better. I do love Chelsea's answer "none of you business." loved it..lol. But Chelsea is 29 years old and won't talk to main stream media so it seems like she is afraid to answer tough questions or be put out there like Michelle Obama has.

I think the question should have been phrased better. I do love Chelsea's answer "none of you business." loved it..lol. But Chelsea is 29 years old and won't talk to main stream media so it seems like she is afraid to answer tough questions or be put out there like Michelle Obama has.

The question really is would someone in the national media ask Chelsea something like that.. it really isn't a question anyone should ask.. shows really bad taste on the asker and equally bad taste on the media for giving forum.

Yes, absolutely - anyone who decides to be a public surrogate has to be willing to accept the questions that will come. To say no is to give the Clintons an untouchable 'place' - and that simply isn't the way it is. Don't be naive.

The real question is why Chelsea's parents would be so self-serving that they would thrust their daughter into such an arena. If there is any possibility that it would humiliate their daughter - which of course there is more than a possibility - should they not be willing to shield her from that and keep her out of the public limelight? But this is not their way - they are so self-absorbed and ambitious that they don't care who it hurts. They'll probably blame this on the vast right wing conspiracy - or on Obama - but what they won't do is take ownership for putting their daughter in front of the firing line. They are pathetically shameless.

NO, NOT EVEN IF Chelsea is 100 years old.
Imagine someone asked obama's daughters about their father's private problem! REV Wright will definitely call it "lynch".
Shameful for this guy to pretend to be a Hillary supporter, where is his guts after asking such tasteless question?

I think it's fair. As it should be fair to ask Obama about his past cocaine habits.

Why not ask personal questions of Obama's children about their father? That would be fair.

Hillary invented danger, supposed to showcase bravery, instead it betrays guilt. Chelsea is no better at answering questions...

She is not the first woman to run for President. What happened to Shirley Chisholm?

Yes it is a fair question and no she does not have to answer it. Oh, and I hope all these Republican Hillary bashers will come to a questioners defense when they start asking John McCain about when he exactly started his relationship with Cindy McCain. Oh wait, I think it was while he was still married to someone else.

Remember, fair is fair.

I think it`s ok since she is part of the campaign. I also think that it`s very rellivant considering Hillary is the one who wanted Bill to lie about it in the first place! Is this the kind of person we want running our country? Someone who will lie to cover up her husband cheating on her numerous times, just so it wouldn`t hurt her political image?!?

Never mind Lewinsky! Chelsea is a GROWN WOMAN for Pete sake! She is on the payroll like everyone else at the Clinton campaign. I found this video clip taken at a rally in Bloomington where Chelsea is also proving to be as good a liar as her parents are....makes me cringe to think that the US citizens are willing to even consider voting for someone so untrustworthy?? I think this link should be forwarded to every blog we can, 'till the media pick up on it. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1747526671609434959&q=Chelsea+Clinton+in+Bloomington&total=1&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Chelsea sounds a lot like her mother - a weasel !

If you are going to campaign, you should prepare for tough question. That is one of those question,
Thanks,

Chelsea, should have asked him something very nasty about his parents. The audience would have had a great laugh, I know I would have.

That would have taken care of that smart aleck questioner.

Chelsea, should have asked him something very nasty about his parents. The audience would have had a great laugh, I know I would have.

That would have taken care of that smart aleck questioner.

Don't ask Chelsea, ask Hillary! Why did she forgive Bill for lying to her and the nation? How do women stand by smiling while their husbands make a fool of them? Why did she stay in the marriage -- political gain??

She is stumping for mom, and pretty much any Q is fair in this 20-month, circus death march of a campaign.

The topic is tasteless, badgering and un-illuminating, however. Dredging it up reflects poorly on the the questioner. Ms. Clinton, handling it with such aplomb, elevated her own profile...perhaps (somehow) her mother's candidacy.

Of course it's fair. The media has run the Rev. Wright through the mud with only a snippet of his sermon. Hilary comes under fire for her "sniper" lies and she immediately tries to change the subject and attack Obama with the Rev. Wright story just as it was losing momentum.

The Clintons do one thing consistently - they LIE. Chelsea is an adult now and kid gloves are no longer required. If she intends to campaign, she should be prepared for these questions. And Hilary should stop whining and hiding behind her daughter's skirts.

The larger worry should be that Bill will potentially be the "first spouse" or whatever he would be called. If any of the other presidential candidates had spouses with his history....the candidate would be history. Why aren't we concerned whether Bill will be an appropriate "first spouse" to represent our country?

In response to 'maj': why is every jerk move considered a "repub/obama" thing to do??? I'm sure there are nasty people who do/say nasty things in all political parties. Why the implication that Hillary is perfect ? Newsflash--that was one of her supporters to asked the question!

If Chelsea were just out for a night of entertainment and someone asked her this question... it would be unfair. If she were presenting a business plan to a board and someone asked the question... unfair.

But here she is taking on the role of being her mother's representative, her factotum in many events, and by doing so she must wear the cloak both of her parents' achievements and their indiscretions. If she doesn't want to answer questions like that, she must not act as their representative.

Yes, it's not nice. It's crass. But what went on in the Clinton Administration was crass, as well. Like it or not, the entire family is being elected. Do you really expect Bill to sit back and NOT be involved in the administration if Hilary is elected? Come on... he's not that kind of guy. He showed that in his campaigning attempts for his wife.

So, the overall question of family stability, family credibility is definitely fair game. I'm sorry it's so, but it's the reality.

And to the person who mentioned the first twins: they weren't campaigning for GWB when those indiscretions occurred. GWB, stupid as he is, had better sense than to let that sort of thing happen.

QUESTION FOR CHELSEA

WHY AREN'T YOU FIGHTING IN IRAQ ???

Rather than campaigning for your mother, why, since you support Hillary, aren't you fighting in Iraq?

A SERIOUS QUESTION !

People like the Clintons think it's fine to vote for war, as long as other parents' children die in them.

WHY ISN'T CHELSEA IN IRAQ ???

Low class democrat asks question pointing out that Billary are a low class democrats. Daughter shows them all up.

Chelsea Clinton is not a little girl anymore. She is a grown woman. She is a major player in her mother's campaign. It would have been a lot more appealing if she would have answered the question with a little more tack. She demonstrates something that seems to be a trait of the Clintons now that I can step back and see them for who they are. She demonstrated a sense of entitlement. I supported the Clintons for 8 years but looking back on the Clinton years, I can say they sold out lots of principled ideas that other great Americans had built up, all for the sake of staying in office. The Clintons had no real coattails. We lost the congress with them. It is that very sense of entitlement that we can now see was part of the problem.

Chelsea sounds a lot like her mother - a weasel !

I'd say the "unfair" part of it is for Hillary to put Chelsea in this position, and expect that nobody would ask her any tough questions.

Sure. If Chelsea wants to place herself in the "sniper fire" of her powermongering mother's campaign, everything is fair game.

The world looks at her mother with contempt given her non-stop "stand by my man" stance that is so transparent in its power locus.

Don't like it Chelsea? Then stay out of the campaign and watch change happen without the powermongering old bag in the way.

hillary yesterday stated that you have to stay with relatives, but you can leave a church. she did not mention that you can leave a husband. i have not heard anyone question her about why she chose to stay with bill, as opposed to all the questions to obama about his pastor.

hillary yesterday stated that you have to stay with relatives, but you can leave a church. she did not mention that you can leave a husband. i have not heard anyone question her about why she chose to stay with bill, as opposed to all the questions to obama about his pastor.

I don't feel it was appropriate and agree with her response. At the same time, I don't see what Obama's youthful drug experimentation (which most of if not all of the candidates have probably partaken in) should have anything to do with Bill Clinton screwing around on his wife. At least he didn't claim to snort but not get high, or to smoke up without inhaling...come on now!

The question was poorly worded - the question should have specfially been about Hillarys comments ragarding vast right wing conspiracy that was used by the hill.
Say anything even if you know it isn't true

It's just Unbelievable, how low the WashPost is going to get, you are asking if it's ok to ask a daughter what do you think about your father's afair ? hmmm

She needs to be prepared to handle the question, it isn;t going away. Given the gutter tone Hillary's campaign is adapting it would appear appropriate.
Yes it was a fair question to a candidates surrogate.

No, it's not fair. It's not relevant either, at least not directly. What does how you are a spouse have to do with how you would be President of the United States? That any answer could give some insight into one's leadership capabilities is pretty shaky, so the weakly possible gains in asking this kind of question are way outweighed by the certain and unnecessary problems it causes.
Chelsea's reaction is surprising to me because surely she could have a ready answer prepared for the day that someone sinks to the occasion; but given how inappropriate the question is, I think she's free to react any way she wants. Now please just do the honorable thing and leave her alone about it! Geez, the way kids are exploited in this country! I don't care how old she is now.

She needs to be prepared to handle the question, it isn;t going away. Given the gutter tone Hillary's campaign is adapting it would appear appropriate.
Yes it was a fair question to a candidates surrogate.

CC as proxy for HRC, is obligated to address any and all questions from her audience as well as those from the press, she always has the option of not stomping for her mother. As mentioned, prior to the release of the highly redacted schedule, questions at issue would not have the same import as they now do. We now know HRC was just a few doors down the hall from the President doing his deeds. Do we want a president that is so blind to events around her?

Absolutely. Her mother is a pandering liar who will say and do ANYTHING to grab the nomination, despite the fact that no man in this country will voter for her in November. If Hillary is going to 'pimp' her daughter out, then all questions are fair game.

No child should be asked about his or her parents' affairs. Chelsea may be an adult but that's still crossing a line. If she ever wishes to cross that line and speak about it, it should be her choice.

Not to mention it's about her father, NOT her mother.

Maybe someone should ask her if her mom knows anything about Ron Brown.

I like the old saying, if you cannot stand the heat get out of the kitchen. If Chelsea is not up to answering questions, as long as they are factual and without profanity then she should not assume a role on the campaign trail for her mother or anyone else.

Preachers, mistresses, grandmothers.... We've made it all fair game in this primary. Chelsea chose this path for herself and she has to suck it up and take the questions that are put out there. Please. Save the moral outrage for all the memory-challenged Clinton supporters who've conveniently forgotten NAFTA, the war, and the fact that Hilary was a first lady for eight years, not a president.

This is what American "Democracy" is about. While people sleep in the streets and are unable to heat their homes, while floods ravage cities and our people die to protect corporate profits we solemnly discuss whether it's "fair" to ask Chelsea Clinton about her father's infidelity. Personally I don't give a damn what you ask her.

If she's going to campain for her mother then she should have to deal with any and all questions not just the ones that she wants to hear

Chelsea's making 200,000.00 a year, working for a hedge fund. She's 29 years old. She's a big girl. So act like one.

Chelsea's answer does not make any sense. He asked a legitimate question concerning HRC's credibility in regard to her reaction to a very public White House scandal. Of course it's the public's business. Now the Clinton's would have preferred it to be private but since it isn't, it's fair game. Chelsea was obviously unprepared. And I'm still waiting for her answer.....

I'd ask this question, "how do you like being pimped by your powermongering mother when it places you in the sniper fire of her campaign?" and "How do you feel about your mother's non-stop worship of power to the detriment of her party and America?"

i have no love for the Clintons but it's pretty inappropriate to ask a daughter about her dad cheating on her mom. Granted all sides have stooped low during the campaign but still...

Senator Clinton pretends having acquired "experience" : she or any adult campaigning for her should be honest enough to discuss that "experience" and its credibility, like the pretended "under fire" travel to Bosnia.
She has not the right to question others credibility while being immune to the questioning of hers.

Its fair to ask Obama about his pastor, so it is of course fair to ask Chels and her father and Hillary about her husband.

Talk about gutter politics - how low can they go! Evan Strange must be an Obama supporter.

The only reason for asking this question is to be vicious.

Hillary Clinton did the best she could with the information she had at the time. It turned out her husband didn't finally tell her the unvarnished truth until after her remarks about the vast right wing conspiracy - remarks that were 100% accurate as the facts are now a matter of record.

With Chelsea actively stumping for her mother, sure it is fair to ask her questions about virtually anything relating to Hillary Clinton as a possible president.

But at the end of the day it was a rather stupid question. The only credibility question I saw come out of the matter was about Bill, not Hillary.

QUOTE "No child should be asked about his or her parents' affairs. Chelsea may be an adult but that's still crossing a line. If she ever wishes to cross that line and speak about it, it should be her choice.

Not to mention it's about her father, NOT her mother."

---Actually the question is about her mother. It's about her mother's credibility in her decision to stay with a cheating husband. Of course the question would be better if given to Hillary, but Chelsea is a grown woman and a representative of the campaign...she shouldn't be so shocked to get these kinds of questions.

Of course it's fair. Why not? By putting herself out there, she's going to be in the cross hairs regarding this issue, not just for the duration of this campaign, but FOREVER! She can thank her philandering 'fahter' who made a mockery of the Oval Office, then himself. I bet she doesn't 'bristle' when money is plunked down in front of her in the form of an advance for the book she'll write someday.

Bill Clinton's sex life becomes a public matter when it happens in the Oval office.

No. It is not a fair question, and it is a stupid quesion. Not to mention that the whole scandal was pretty stupid itself. First of all, why would that scandal do anything to Hillary's repuation? Second, what would her daughter be able to say about the subject. It's beyond me how we can focus on stupid little things that didn't really harm anyone in a large scale while the country has SERIOUS problems (economy, war, healthcare, etc) where people's life is in geopardy, and young men and women of our country are dying for a non-existant cause. I think it's time we STOP being a stupid nation, asking stupid questions from the wrong people, open up our eyes and have a good look at ourselves and our problems as a nation.

Of course it is a legitimate question. Chelsea's campaigning will only hurt Hillary's chances of winning the nominiation, a chance that is diminishing daily.

Why would anyone have to answer this question? Why would Hillary Clinton's credibility be on the line because her husband is a cad?

It's a simple gotcha question of the kind that the media loves and debases our politics and government.

No it is NOT fair. That's pretty obvious. Next question!

Sure it was fair. If by fair, you mean totally irrelevant to any actual campaign issues. The war, the economy, civil rights - these are issues. If you just want to play in the dirt for dirt's sake, then let's ask senator McCain's wife if marrying the woman with whom he cheated on his second wife shows good Presidential-type judgement on McCains.

And ppl should not compare Michelle Obama to Chelsea.. compare Michelle to Bill... go ask Bill and see how far that gets you.

What in the world does the Lewinsky affair have to do with this campaign! Also the moron who asked the question is just as stupid as the some of the posters on this blog. The bottom feeders here are beyond contempt.

Here's a better question "Have run across a good stain removing tip?"

Absolutely, it is fair! Hilary is basically being interviewed for a very important job, therefore a character witness (Chelsea) should answer questions. After all, a public figure who is involved in a situation that becomes scandalous, can't shy away from it. That's their past and the public is voting on the whole person, not just what they want us to see!

if any person had ask my daughter that question i would have punshed their lights out people in this country have no moruals no scence of shame so i hope the lord has a place in heaven for you. DR CAL i would expect that from you you have no soul and thats the truth.there is money to be made from all this mud slinging but i can sleep well my house hold makes 39,000 a year with 6 kids i know love and my kids are spreading the love.may god bless

Good grief, Chelsea is an adult and should be treated as such, and frankly her response was certainly not as polished as the media would lead you to believe, I found it quite childish. Regardless, the question was heartless.

In reality Chelsea was the wrong person to broach that subject with, it should have been directed toward Hillary. If she allows her husband to run roughshod over her, what assurances can she give the American people that she won't react in the same passive aggressive manner when we're being abused as a nation? Can she be trusted to face issues head on, nip things in the bud or will she put on blinders until things are out of hand and someone gets impeached?

Here's a better question "Have you run across a good stain removing tip that you would like to pass on to us?"

Political discourse continues on a downward spiral. I pity anyone who aspires to public office...you will be vilified for any and all of your personal transgressions, real or imagined. Back to the question at hand: Chelsea and her mother have certainly discussed the possibility of this kind of question being asked, and I'm sure that Chelsea had this answer scripted months ago. Don't feel sorry for her, or her family. Feel sorry for the ignorant Butler student who wasted an opportunity to ask a question that could have elicited some insight of substance and value. If that student was my child, I would be furious. I support Obama, by the way.

First - if she is on the campaign trail, stumping for her mom, any of her mom's actions, inaction or public persona is fair game; the Lewensky affair is public - and her mom has commented on it before. Chelsea is an adult - graduate of a prestegious college - she is not in elementary school. The fact that she is being "isolated" from tough questions (i.e. the press asking her) goes to show that they only want her to have the "soft ball" questions...nothing too taxing. A pro-Hillary democrat asked the question...it was legitimate.

Second - The question was one regarding the credibility of her mother, Hillary Clinton, not about Bill or the "sex" issues.

Third - Chelsea's response spoke volumns of her inability to "think". She did not listen to the question; she had an instantly emotional reaction to an unemotional question regarding her mother's credibility based on her mother's response to a public event that occured during the time she (Hillary) was first lady.

Forth - dodging the question the way she did was "pure Clinton" - to express outrage that anyone would dare ask a direct question about a sensitive (but legitimate) issue such as her mother's credibility - and then say it is not anyone's business as to her mother's credibility...really? I believe credibility and integrety are two cornerstone issues that need to be established for any presidential candidate...

"Bill Clinton's sex life was, and should have remained, a private family matter.

Not if he lied under oath about it, as he did.

I think it is about as tasteless as asking Obama's daughters to explain their father's motives in subjecting them to a hate-mongering, racist minister's sermons for the whole of their lives.

It was clearly calculated to humiliate Chelsea and get her off her game. I wish there was some way to measure how many votes a stunt like that garners for Hillary.

The Clinton Family's sexual lives have nothing to do with their credibility, nor does it affect their abilities to run this nation. Their is no appropriate answer to the question, therefore I believe that Chelsea brushed it off extremely well with truth and honesty.

I would say being on the board of walmart would discredit her enough on its own. This question should have been asked to Mrs. Clinton though. Asking her daughter about her mothers personal life is bad form. Chelsey cant control what or who her father does in his spare time away from Mrs. Clinton and im pretty sure she wouldnt want to think about it anyway. As she said "It's none of your business".

Credibility? She has none and if Chelsea is on the campaign trail - she should be ready to answer that type of question.

It is a fair question. From informal talks with friends, I have found that the fact that Hillary stayed with Bill after the great embarrassment he subjected her to damaged her standing in men's eyes, but not with women. Personally, I'm still waiting for Hillary to apologize for the "right wing conspiracy" smear she expounded (before indisputable DNA evidence negated that).

I don't find this question probative. Its nothing more than dirty politics. However, questioning Mrs. Clinton's comments on her Bosnia tarmac experience is a totally different story. I would like someone to ask Chelsea about her memory of that experience.

Yes it is! Immorality runs rampart through the Clinton's family. The Monica Lewinski sex scandal, the Whitewater Real Estate scandal, the Impeachment of Bill Clinton are just a few of many moral issues that needs to be addressed. She is part of that family, and if she is going to campaign for anyone in that family, then she needs to address the issues. However, her response is proof positive that Bill and Hillary have taught her how to sidestep the issues. I'm sure that they have even taught her to lie when needed!

Is It Fair to Ask Chelsea Clinton About Lewinsky?
Is It Fair to Bomb Serbia 1999. and kill 3500 people to hide a love affair and impeachment?
Americans, Stop hipocrisy.

The fact that you could ask if the question is "fair" is an indication of how utterly journalism and politics have deteriorated in this country. Is it FAIR to ask a daughter about her father's sexual misbehavior? Of course it's not fair - it shows an appalling lack of "fairness," kindness, and simple good taste.

I am not a Hillary Clinton supporter - though I will certainly support her over John McCain should she win the nomination. However, I don't believe that anything Bill Clinton did inside or outside of his marriage has anything whatsoever to do with Hillary's fitness to be President. And to question her daughter about it is beyond the pale.

Yes, if you want to play with the grown-ups and your dad's a lying sack of crap and so is your mom, you have to answer the tough questions.

Frankly I don't see what the Lewinsky issue has to do with Hillary Clinton's credibility at all. It may say something about Bill and Monica's credibility, but not a thing about Hillary's. I suppose any question is fair game in politics, but the question put to Chelsea was insensitive and irrelavent. Her response gave us a glimpse of a courageous young woman. Bravo Chelsea

NO!

Whether or not Chelsea is campaigning for her mother, any questions concerning the Monica Lewinsky affair should be directed to her father; not her or her mother.

Brenda Burke,
Edmonds, WA

Ms Clinton is functioning in a very high profile role for her mother. Consequently, part of her job is to be prepared for questions of all types. If the Clinton's are not wanting her to be exposed to these types of questions, then send her out of the public focus. It is not really very hard to figure this out.

Of course it is fair game. Her mother is campaigning for the most powerful job in the known world and some questions are off limits? Are you kidding me? She should be lucky that the questions aren't more probing, as she is a face for her mother. Due to the nature of the job, EVERYONE should be due the same microscopic attention, regardless of political orientation.

Tony - your remark "dodging the question the way she did was "pure Clinton" - to express outrage that anyone would dare ask a direct question about a sensitive (but legitimate) issue such as her mother's credibility - and then say it is not anyone's business as to her mother's credibility...really? "

Is spot on! We use the word Clinton in our home instead of LIE. "Don't try to pull a Clinton on me when you know you have homework to do!" The Clintons make Dick Nixon look like a paragon of moral clarity.

Of course it's acceptable to approach her on this subject. As an agent of the candidate, her mother, she surely must expect this sort of thing. She can thank her philandering 'father' for making a mockery of the Oval Office, as well as the Presidency and finally his family. I bet she doesn't bristle when large sums of money are plunked down in front of her in the form of an advance for the book she will write someday.

Whoever post this has no brain and logic:

"Its fair to ask Obama about his pastor, so it is of course fair to ask Chels and her father and Hillary about her husband."

Unless you think REV Wright is running president and Obama is his son.

Americans you need to eat more fish, but no tuna.

First of all, top quote a snippet of JFK, "Life isn't fair".

Chelsea is a woman now, having been born in 1980. She's reached the age of majority. She's decided to aid her mother in her quest for the hightest office of the land. As such, she should be open to all those things that fall to you along the campaign trail.

Suck it up baby! Life ain't fair! Take what you get and do the best you can with it.

People are missing the point. Chelsea is actively campaigning for her Hillary. It is immaterial wether Hillary is related to Chelsea. Chelsea is a spokesperson, and as such, should be prepared to answer any and all questions about her boss.

More importantly, the question and answer left this impression in my mind: It is none of our business wether the Lewinsky scandal damaged Hillary's credibility. So we are expected to elect a commander-in-chief who thinks her credibility is none of our business.

Wow. Arrogant communism at it's best.

3 cheers for Chelsea for her honest answer. This is supposed to be about electing a president not about the sex problems of a husband and wife that is none of our business.It should be how well they care for our country

I know how it feels to be the daughter of a father who has had countless infidelities, and Ive grown, and Questions like that regarding it wouldn't hurt me like they used to. You begin to see your father for what he is, a man. I think she was trying to not talk about it because it would hurt her mothers rep.

considering that chelsea has undertaken to campaign for hillary, it is appropriate to ask her anything any other clinton representatives might be asked. if chelsea hadn't taken the role of spokes person then it would clearly be out of order to bring up her fathers behavior. in that hill and bill are a package deal questions about bill's previous behavior are appropriate, especially in that bill not only didn't come clean but never apologized for the damage he did to the cause of those who supported him. in effect bill became ineffective as a president toward the end of his term. questions about will bill do something that will cause disruption to another clinton presidency are very on target. it's too bad that chelsea has to be exposed to them, but maybe bill should have thought of that before he had unsex with white house interns.

Of course this is a fair question. Chelsea's "none of your business' response is a sign that while the Clintons like to complain about the "politics of personal destruction" is unfair when directed to them, Hillary's campaign has no problem in dishing it out when she falls behind in the polls.

When i see answers like so many of the above I can only conclude that we Americans have so little charity and goodness in us. How could anyone condone such a crass question?

Not a fan, but I think this is in poor taste at this point.

Of course it's fair! Hillary and Bill are public figures who are therefore held to a higher standard of disclosure to the public. By stumping as a surrogate for her mom, Chelsea can be expected to answer questions relevant to her mom's desired job - the presidency of the UNITED STATES.

How is the question relevant? Because Bill got blown in the oval office, lied to the American people about it, and became the 2nd president ever to be impeached. And Hillary defended him the whole time, claiming the rumors were made up by the "vast, right-wing conspiracy." Relevant.

It's politics. If you want to play, you have to play by all the rules. Chelsea is campaigning, and everything is fair game.

There's one way and only one way that she can pick and choose what questions she will answer: do not actively campaign. Period. Answer questions or get out.

If you want the spotlight, you get the spotlight!

All of this should not even be happening. Senator Clinton should have done the right thing for her party and dropped out already. The Republicans are laughing all the way to the White House.
After the fraud trials against the Clintons in California are finished and her own party forces her out of the race, she will wish that she had resigned.

How a presidential candidate reacts in a crisis is definitely relevant to voters!

Well, it's politics; of course its fair game.
Of course, it's also fair game for Chelsea to answer the way she did, and, by extension, we as citizens in the democracy are then placed in position to judge Hillary as a candidate based on her public history and the responses of herself and those who campaign for her.

Totally irrelevant question obviously from someone in the religious right attempting to discredit Hilary. Monica Lewinsky has been and shall remain totally irrelevant. I could care less what consenting adults do. What does it have to do with anything?

Mean-spirited is too polite a term for such poor judgement, and such poor journalism.

Quite frankly, where President Clinton put his johnson is none of anyone's business but his own. It was an inappropriate question to ask from the very beginning, and in his shoes, I'd have told them it was none of their business!

Is there no limit to how low people will go to destroy the Clinton's?

What is it with us as a country. Why would you ask Hillary about Monica- as if she had anything to do about it. If you do not have the courage to ask Bill about it why bother Hillary. Certainly asking Chelsea about it is in very bad taste. Why would you ask the daughter about the woman that her father had a fling with? Common sense is apparently not too common anymore. Remember people, The Clintons- as much as I do not like their politics- are people first and everything else second.-

When you are being a "big girl" grown-up and playing adult games like campaigning for your mother, yes, you may have to answer questions like that. She should have just said "No" because I am sure that would have been her answer and moved on. It certainly is a legitimate question, albeit a stupid question.
Ps. Hillary's credibility sucked long before Monica L.

Frankly, I can't figure out how anyone would want to vote for Hilary for the fact that who would want Bill to be back in the White House. He doesn't deserve to be there again!

If you go around the country, having a Q & A at every college, any question is fair game. And Chelsea has the right to answer the way she did. Then we, the public, can take from it what we will.

Not really!!! But it is fair to question her judgement of still being married to him. If it is such a big deal that Obama is still going to the same church, why is it not fair to ask why she is still married to Bill.

Why these are big issues for voters when there are other more important subjects still projects the "disdain" with which the politicians hold the voting public. It would be nice if the campaigning aimed slightly higher.

When you actively participate as a member of a campaign and are a blood relative of the candidate, you should expect that boorish proletariat will ask boorish questions regarding the campaign and potential issues that may or may not be relevant. If you can't stand the heat, however, get out of the proverbial. Chelsea does not have a protective shield guaranteed to her simply because she is the child of a candidate. In these days of media intrusion into every aspect of celebrity one might have thought someone in the campaign would have mentioned this to the younger Clinton. Huffiness does not become either the candidate or her surrogate on the trail.

All other candidates, Democrat and Republican, have their spouse there with them while they are campaigning. They are a major support for them while they are in the office of President. I find it odd that she has distanced her self from her husband and wonder if it is not connected to the infidelity and the stigma associated with it.

J O'Brien - " How could anyone condone such a crass question?"

When we've elected and reelected a crass President and now his powermongering wife is running for the same office.

When the Clintons are part of America's history and not present, then there might be hope for this country.

Absolutely Yes - If she is part of the campaign then she is fair game.

If Chelsea finds her parents' very public trail of deceptions too private to discuss, what is she doing on the campaign trail? She's 27 years old, not 7 or 17. She's not a child; in fact, she works for a hedge fund, Avenue Capital Group, and reportedly started with a $120,000 annual salary in her previous gig at McKinsey. She can, presumably, take care of herself.

In fact, Chelsea has been asked about that visit to Bosnia as well. Her response was to stand by her mother's obvious and self-serving lie about imaginary snipers. Since Chelsea was a witness to what really happened, that makes Chelsea a liar too, and saying "I'm her daughter" (yes, that's really what she said) is no excuse.

If there really had been sniper fire at that airport, Hillary should have left little Chelsea at home. The same goes for those uncomfortable questions about Hillary Clinton's credibility: Chelsea is an adult now, and if she doesn't like campaigning, she's free to stay home. If her ethically challenged parents were truly worried about bruising Chelsea's feelings, they would have behaved differently and lied less.

It is more than fair with Bill Clinton running aroung giving recmmendation about his wife. This is a family that has damaged public trust and moral standard expected by the voters for their service.What Bill did to Lewinsky is a moral decay that also reflects the close family members and his continuous lying and coverup does not reflect the quality of a president or the spouse who also wants to become the president.

I totally agree with B.D. Colen and might add Chelsea's response was dignified and effective. It made the questioner look like the total jerk he was trying to be.

Wow! What a snippy little b----. Looks like the apple does not fall far from the tree! Of course it is fair to ask her this question! If she had any dignity and grace, she would have handled the question with tact and maybe even wit. Looks like she did not get those graces either. Too bad. Not a good show for good parenting.

Absolutely fair. Monica Lewinsky had a huge impact on the Clinton presidency and Mrs. Clintons reaction/handling of that is relevant to her ability to be president. If Chelsea is campaigning for her mother, she should be willing to take questions related to her Mom's ability to handle crisis.
Her response to the "offensive" qs was inappropriate and rude.
If you cant take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
And by the way, I'm a big Hillary fan.

Wow! What a snippy little b----. Looks like the apple does not fall far from the tree! Of course it is fair to ask her this question! If she had any dignity and grace, she would have handled the question with tact and maybe even wit. Looks like she did not get those graces either. Too bad. Not a good show for good parenting.

It's an interesting conversation about this question. Should it be asked - one would think the answer would be based on the direct relevance to her ability to make future decisions as president. Personally, for me the question seems more personal than job related. However, look at the Dick Cheney poor reaction when asked about a gay daughter - something that is both personal and at odds with the president's views. If we really want to look hard at candidate issues - then McCain as a POW was likely subjected to many terrible situations - torture?. Setting aside my total respect for all POWs - no one appears to be asking how he might handle the job as president in the darkest of moments, old fears, flashbacks.

Welcome to politics Chelsea!!!
You wanted to campaign for MOM, all is fair in questioning her about ANYTHING. Hillary poeple cannot pick & choose their battles! The are not "ENTITLED" to anything...so, quit your crying!!!

Yes, she should use discretion first in how these questions are asked. If it is for any comfort for the audience and a general observation and clarification from her, Chelsea should address like: "It is for you the audience to judge. I see my mother strong, I see my mother generous, I see my mother magnanimous in her attitude to me and my father. This was definitely a personal tragedy but she has moved ahead leaving it far, far behind. She does not appear to me as One in the GRIP of any mental agony. I think forgiveness is an act of great strength of character."

yes. If she doesn't want to answer questions, then she should abandon the campaign trail.

Welcome to politics Chelsea!!!
You wanted to campaign for MOM, all is fair in questioning her about ANYTHING. Hillary poeple cannot pick & choose their battles! The are not "ENTITLED" to anything...so, quit your crying!!!

If there were any real men present, they should have turned out the lights of the republidiot who asked the question. HOW RUDE AND STUPID CAN PEOPLE BE????

Well said, Mar