On the Gay Bar Circuit with Chelsea and the Gov.
By Perry Bacon Jr.
PHILADELPHIA -- In her family's non-stop campaigning in Pennsylvania, Chelsea Clinton got the post-midnight duty on Friday night: stumping in Philadelphia's gay bars.
Hillary Clinton's big supporter in the state, Gov. Ed Rendell, always heads to four or five of the most popular of them before elections, and he invited the former first daughter along for the trip.
And so it was that, as she walked out of Tavern on Carmac after midnight, a crowd of men outside the bar shouted "We love your highlights!" and "You're gorgeous, baby."
Clinton turned around, saying "thank you, but that's not why you should vote for my mom."
As 50 men and a handful of women gathered around her in the middle of Carmac Street, Clinton gave a five-minute discourse on her mother's education policy, explaining the flaws of No Child Left Behind and how her mother would fix it.
"The gay community has great feelings toward the [former] president and Hillary and they happen to love Chelsea," Rendell said.
A crowd of more than two dozen followed Clinton from Tavern to Woodies, a couple of blocks down the street. After being introduced by Rendell, Clinton gave a brief speech to the mostly male crowd, which briefly stopped dancing and checking out the dancers standing on tables (and wearing only briefs) to listen to her.
"I'm so excited to be here," she told the crowd. She shook hands, posed for pictures, and thanked her mother's supporters before quickly heading out. Unlike her mother, she didn't down any whiskey shots.
Posted at 11:26 AM ET on Apr 19, 2008
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Posted by: jimelyyes | May 11, 2008 3:07 AM
John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Obama, & Bush...They all suck
Posted by: LOREAL | April 22, 2008 5:08 AM
I don't think Hillary's 35 years of experience is going to fix the economy. I believe she has other agendas. The next President has big surprises instore for everyone.
Posted by: shane | April 21, 2008 11:39 PM
Who cares, what about gas, and bills.Just trying to make it from day to day.
Posted by: RDC | April 21, 2008 10:47 PM
Jesus never spoke a word about gays. I would take a gay over a mass murderer any day! Is this the KKKcrusaders for Christ..
Posted by: shaman | April 21, 2008 8:31 PM
Jesus never spoke a word about gays. I would take a gay over a mass murderer any day! Is this the KKKcrusaders for Christ..
Posted by: shaman | April 21, 2008 8:31 PM
I'm finding it hard to enjoy the sense of schadenfreude that reading comments like some of these would normally bring, knowing that I still have to vote for a liberal this fall.
Just thought I'd share.
You can resume hurling insults at each other's candidate.
I really liked the comment about Chelsea's having ran into an ass-less chap wearing Larry Sinclair in one of those places.
(or was on another blog...or my mind?)
Oh well, at least she didn't do any blow with anybody
#8^P
Posted by: Smokin'Joe | April 21, 2008 12:14 AM
At least Hillary has sent a high level emissary to the gay community in Philly. To my knowledge, Obama has not.
Posted by: NeptunePA | April 20, 2008 10:19 PM
I don't carte whether Chelseas campaigns in gay bars, straight bara, ice cream bars. I'm just wondering how this story would go over in Middle Pa and Middle America, you know, the places Obama said vote on gut issues more than ones that matter more, like education, the economy, etc. I wonder how they would feel about Hillary after one lesbian, having just had her picture taken with Chelsea, proudly proclaimed, "I just grabbed her ass!" Think they might just believe that Hill was a bad mother for letting her daughter hang out with gays? If Obama was the bastard that Clinton supporters try to portray him, wouldn't this story be in every Pa newspaper this morning, particularly in the small towns in the state? If Hillary wins the nomination, you know that it will be spread by the Republicans all over the country as "Hillary Subjects Daughter to Gay Advances."
Posted by: stryker | April 20, 2008 7:11 PM
Votes are where you find them. Everybody's is valuable. Good for you Chelsea, we are very proud of you.
Posted by: John | April 20, 2008 6:00 PM
This is political pandering at it's...gayest I suppose.
Hillary is lucky to have her daughter. Chelsea's out there trying to ensure the gay vote because she can and her mother can't. Hillary's not going to any gay bar while still trying to win this election, and neither is Barack. The only difference is Chelsea can go and represent her mother without being as transparent as say, a member of the Obama campaign.
Posted by: Drew | April 20, 2008 1:22 PM
Is Chelsea pregnant?
Posted by: Just wondering... | April 20, 2008 11:01 AM
this time around the voters are the ones swiftboated!!! too late! ha ha! or should I say two latte! ha ha!
Posted by: toot toot | April 20, 2008 10:23 AM
Rendell thinks gays have great feelings toward the president who passed DOMA, DADT and then touted it on the campaign trail? Ha! not this gay
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 20, 2008 10:18 AM
Hillary is right, it takes a woman, that knows how, to clean house. And keep house, the White House.
You can tell by her crowds that she is about to win this one. Big time!
Then on to Indiana.
Posted by: Alexandra | April 20, 2008 7:43 AM
I say, go to all the gay bars and have a shot of Crown Royal with all of them and let them know what a working stiff you are. Working people always drink whiskey out of a purple velvet bag.
Posted by: LetthemdrinkCrownRoyal | April 19, 2008 10:37 PM
Clinton= "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Clinton= "Defense of Marriage Act"
Clinton=Say Anything then stab-em-in-the-back.
gays4Clinton=simple vagina envy, not sensible politics.
Posted by: tomdca | April 19, 2008 9:42 PM
We dont see obama sending a serrogate to gay bars...simple he dosnt want the Larry Sinclair to become an issue. I actually dont think Obama is gay...and I can certainly understand why he dosnt want it raised...but still is a tad disspointing he has been so distanced with the gay community. I mistakenly voted for him.
Posted by: Garry Silverman | April 19, 2008 9:33 PM
LOL! :-D
The Dimocrat Socialist are Soooooooo considerate of Alternative Lifestyles!
Run THAT one by Foley, Craig, or Haggard! ;~)
C'mon Libbies, tell them how you REALLY feel!
Posted by: RAT-The | April 19, 2008 9:27 PM
Chelsea trying to put her fag-hag on--oh, boyfriend, stop, your killing me.
Posted by: Catherine Houston TX | April 19, 2008 9:10 PM
We had the Democratic Party Michigan 4th Congressional District Convention today where we had to elect delegates to Denver. Only Democrats registered with the Democratic party of Michigan(as of February 28)were allowed to vote . We had 89 Uncommitted(Obama) and 49 Clinton supporters.This disrict takes in a wide area going northwest across the state to Traverse City from Saginaw. It takes in all of 13 counties and part of Saginaw county. We had 4 Blacks from Saginaw (Obama)and a Mexican guy for Hillary. The rest were whites. We had a total of one college student and I don't think anyone else was under 40. I wish there were a new primary in Michigan, with only Democrats voting. I think Hillary would get her false comments packed right in her kitchen.
Posted by: majorteddy | April 19, 2008 8:59 PM
Maybe David Schuster was right! It sounds like they are pimping her out! Sending her to gay bars as GAYBAIT!! This is getting pretty nauseating. It is bad enough when you have Geraldine Ferraro with the dykier by the day hairdo hanging around with the the other lesbos around the office, but when you actually use your young daughter for gaybait, this is pretty bottom of the barrel.
Posted by: LetthemdrinkCrownRoyal | April 19, 2008 8:48 PM
WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told Ellen DeGeneres that she will work to ensure that same-sex couples such as the talk show host and her partner Portia de Rossi are treated fairly.
"I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that people like you and Portia and others have a chance to have, you know, rights to be able to go to the hospital, to inherit property, to make sure that you can list somebody as a beneficiary on an insurance policy," Clinton said in an interview to air Monday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
"That's all we want is to be fair," DeGeneres responded. "I like it. I like it."
Clinton has said she would defend gay rights as president and eliminate disparities for same-sex couples in federal law, including immigration and tax policy
Posted by: The Truth | April 19, 2008 8:09 PM
News Flash to the first comment: Chelsea has a boyfriend my friend, get the facts before writing a comment.
Posted by: Paul | April 19, 2008 7:55 PM
Hillary is our modern day Eleanor Roosevelt. We love you, Hillary!
Posted by: Christina | April 19, 2008 7:45 PM
jacksmith (or is it jacka##?) please stop clogging up these boards posting the same post day after day ... the self-evident answer to your ongoing diatribe is, yes, ok, we all agree -- you ARE an idiot. And I am really confused by this -- as a lesbian I'm a bit amused that Ed Rendell makes the rounds of gay bars as a political barometer (I'd definitely like to see HIM in a dress, lol) but it is really odd that Hillary thinks its ok to send Chelsea off on this mission. The boys can get quite rowdy before midnite ... but after? And she should stop the pandering -- I'm certainly not voting for her nor are most of my friends. Don't ask, don't tell? Don't be seen, don't be yourself, speak honestly in private and lie about it in public? Hmmmm, maybe Mrs. Clinton learned more from the closeted than she should have.
Posted by: Bette | April 19, 2008 6:27 PM
DON'T BE DUPED !!!
Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses from early on. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. With Hillary Clinton you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon.
But first, all of you have to make certain that Hillary Clinton takes the democratic nomination and then the Whitehouse. NOW! is the time. THIS! is the moment you have all been working, and waiting for. You can do this America. "Carpe diem" (harvest the day).
I think Hillary Clinton see's a beautiful world of plenty for all. She's a woman, and a mother. And it's time America. Do this for your-selves, and your children's future. You will have to work together on this and be aggressive, relentless, and creative. Americans face an even worse catastrophe ahead than the one you are living through now.
You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they don't want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-selves.
Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than Obama's. She also leads in the electoral college numbers that you must win to become President in the November national election. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE!
As much as 30% of Obama's primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help.
Hillary Clinton has been OUT MANNED! OUT GUNNED! and OUT SPENT! 4 and 5 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton.
If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. Because the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. All of this vote fraud and republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is. YOUNG PEOPLE. DON'T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose.
The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy.
The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses.
Fortunately the Clinton's have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic comebacks of Hillary Clinton's. Only the Clinton's are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen.
"This is not a game" (Hillary Clinton)
Sincerely
jacksmith... Working Class :-)
Posted by: jacksmith | April 19, 2008 5:33 PM
MY FELLOW "BITTER", STUPID, WORKING CLASS PEOPLE :-)
If you think like Barack Obama, that WORKING CLASS PEOPLE are just a bunch of "BITTER"!, STUPID, PEASANTS, Cash COWS!, and CANNON FODDER. :-(
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE!
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary's than they had ever been before or since.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton..
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton. :-)
Best regards
jacksmith... Working Class :-)
p.s. You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you don't know that the huge amounts of money funding the Obama campaign to try and defeat Hillary Clinton is coming in from the insurance, and medical industry, that has been ripping you off, and killing you and your children. And denying you, and your loved ones the life saving medical care you needed. All just so they can make more huge immoral profits for them-selves off of your suffering...
You see, back in 1993 Hillary Clinton had the audacity, and nerve to try and get quality, affordable universal health care for everyone to prevent the suffering and needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of you each year. :-)
Approx. 100,000 of you die each year from medical accidents from a rush to profit by the insurance, and medical industry. Another 120,000 of you die each year from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don't die from. And I could go on, and on...
Posted by: jacksmith | April 19, 2008 5:32 PM
Chelsea already responded to an offer of a date by making reference to her boyfriend. She's not single and I'm not even sure what kind of personal attack that is.
Posted by: Jacob | April 19, 2008 5:25 PM
Hillary Clinton - Leadership You Can Almost Trust: http://theseedsof9-11.com
Posted by: Peggy McGilligan | April 19, 2008 5:06 PM
correct carmac to camac, and do a little fact-checking in the future.
Posted by: editress | April 19, 2008 3:47 PM
Could Chelsey be a "closeted" gay?
Posted by: KYJurisDoctor | April 19, 2008 3:22 PM
I find it odd that the Uniters supporters have only nasty things to say about anyone but him. It is like listening to a speech by Louis Farrakhan. I am always waiting to see when someone is accused of being a blue eyed devil that has not evolved yet..
If PA does not stand up for Hillary in strong numbers on April 22 and decides to join the Obama lovefest the MSM has created, God help our country.
Posted by: tiredofit | April 19, 2008 2:51 PM
I'm guessing she didn't make The Bike Stop.
Posted by: kravitz | April 19, 2008 2:02 PM
I am gay man I am not supporting Hillary and most of all my friends are not supporting Hillary, we trust Obama over Hillary she lying about everything
Posted by: Dre Atlanta | April 19, 2008 1:36 PM
She can't get married unless her momma wins, so there is a wedding in the White House! Help! Chelsea's maddness to compete and help is because she is now really desperate for the chance to become a honest woman by some man out there!
Posted by: Kittah | April 19, 2008 1:27 PM
Chelsea got better photos last weekend with the 2,000 homosexual cross-dressers in Oregon:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003608/posts
Show these shots to those "bitter" values voters in rural PA. And N.C. And Indiana. And...
Posted by: Richard | April 19, 2008 1:17 PM
She went from butt a** ugly to very good looking!
Posted by: Rafael | April 19, 2008 12:49 PM
Pennsylvania doesn't care Gay or straight we will not vote for liars
Drop out Clintons the time is up you will not fool us Ohioans
Posted by: James Pa | April 19, 2008 12:35 PM
If Chelsea doesn't talk to the press, then why does this story exist?
Seems to me that this story could have been a press release by the Clinton campaign just as easily a news item.
Gays are fools to support Hillary: She threw them under the bus twice in this campaign already: Once when she backed out of repealing DOMA and again when she couldn't stop mentioning San Francisco as proof that Barack was not "one of us."
And before you mention Donnie McClurkin just realize: He's the "flag pin" in a serious discussion of gay equality.
Posted by: Mick | April 19, 2008 12:24 PM
Clinton sends her daughter to gay bars....okay.
Posted by: Sueb2 | April 19, 2008 12:18 PM
Didn't someone say sometime back they were pimping her out, but this is ridiculous. Besides, wouldn't her mom have been more in her element. Hillary seems to be coming out of the closet more and more, she looks like she is channeling "Ellen" now a days. Look at past pictures of her and look at her today with her butch hair and mens jackets. Who is she kidding.
Posted by: Jim | April 19, 2008 12:17 PM
Those gays are right on, she does have great headlights! Where was Obambi? He'd have fit right in.
Posted by: lawpol | April 19, 2008 12:07 PM
Soooo, She found it "Stimulating"!
Guess that sorta helps explain her still being Single.
What a Waste! ;~)
Posted by: RAT-The | April 19, 2008 11:48 AM
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