Chelsea and Monica
Chelsea Clinton visited Indianapolis yesterday and apparently someone asked her a question about a touchy subject:
Posted: 08:50 AM ET
(CNN) — Chelsea Clinton has fielded a lot of questions as she campaigns for her mother's presidential bid, but on Tuesday the former first daughter faced a particularly awkward query for the first time.
Campaigning at Butler College in Indianapolis, an audience member asked the 28 year-old whether the Monica Lewinsky scandal had damaged her mother's reputation.
"Wow, you're the first person actually that's ever asked me that question in the, I don't know maybe, 70 college campuses I've now been to, and I do not think that is any of your business," Clinton responded, appearing a bit surprised by the question. The crowd immediately cheered loudly at the response.
It was supposed to be the last question of the event, but Chelsea Clinton decided to take one more, saying, "I don't think that should be the last question."
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I don't think that question was out of bounds and I don't really understand her response. In fact, I think it could have been a perfect opportunity to illustrate her mother's strengths or merely to point out that it obviously didn't hurt her reputation in the race to win her Senate seat.
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I thought the Clintons did a good job of shielding her when they were in the White House and she seems to have turned out well as an intelligent woman who supports her parents. Those are good things.
But since she is now an adult and has chosen to campaign for her mother, it seems like she should be able to handle uncomfortable questions. Like it or not, Clinton's problem with Monica is a part of US history. People wonder about it and think about it. At 28 years old, I would think that Chelsea would be able to deal with a question like that.