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The Clinton BS Files: Who is Chelsea Clintons real dad? A mystery spun out of nothingIs Bill Clinton actually Chelsea's dad? Trump advisor Roger Stone claims a devious conspiracy hides the answer
AMANDA MARCOTTE
Bill and Hillary Clinton have been plagued by conspiracy theories throughout most of their life in the public eye, perhaps more than any other politicians in history. The Clinton BS Files are a weekly in-depth look at the stories behind some of these conspiracy theories. Read last weeks post.
During last weeks debate, Hillary Clinton closed out the evening by talking about Donald Trumps misogyny. She reminded audiences that he has called women pigs, slobs and dogs and that he thought Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe, was so fat he was justified in calling her Miss Piggy.
Trumps spluttering response was, I was going to say something extremely rough to Hillary, to her family, and I said to myself, I cant do it. I just cant do it. Its inappropriate. Its not nice.'
In case there was any doubt about what that something was, Trump clarified after the debate that he was talking about Bill Clintons infidelities. Why her husbands past adulteries should disqualify Hillary Clinton from pointing out that Trump is a misogynist is hard for most people to grok, but the conspiracy-theory-loving right apparently thinks this is a killer argument.
How such people get there requires a lot of pretzel logic, so bear with me: They start with a false premise, that feminism requires that no woman ever say an uncharitable thing about another woman. (This has never actually been a requirement of feminism, or how could we criticize women like Sarah Palin or Phyllis Schlafly?) Then they zero in on the fact that Clinton said not-nice things on occasion about her husbands mistresses. They then pretend to be all appalled about what a terrible sexist she is, and claim she can no longer allowed to say anything about real sexism ever again.
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http://www.salon.com/2016/10/03/the-clinton-bs-files-who-is-chelsea-clintons-real-dad-a-mystery-spun-out-of-nothing/
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)I wonder which Trump nut will try to bring that up first.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)around the time of the Lewinski controversy; some wing-nut paid to have the child's DNA tested. I was working with The American Politics Journal then, we were able to scoop Drudge, by ten minutes, with the results; "no, the child was not fathered by Bill Clinton."
Mamajami
(257 posts)I knew The Drudge (Sludge) Report was under-handed, but I can only hope most are intelligent enough to see through their fakery and facade.
mothra1orbit
(231 posts)Vince Foster is Chelsea's father, and when he wanted to go public, he had to die.
(this is sarcasm)
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)I think the Web Hubbell one goes back to the 90's.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)Chelsea's dad...
(This was one of the first conspiracies I ever read when I first got on the internet in 1999...)
Hekate
(90,202 posts)unblock
(51,974 posts)get the red out
(13,459 posts)that they should be!
unblock
(51,974 posts)gordianot
(15,226 posts)Donald seems to take them seriously.
nolabear
(41,915 posts)And the GOP fringe is masterful at it. They are truly disgusting.
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)She looks like her dad.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Well, maybe a little.
Who Chelsea really resembles is her grandmother, Virginia Clinton Kelly, Bill's mother.
These claims are ridiculous.
Maru Kitteh
(28,303 posts)I see it every time I look at her. The older she gets, the more so.
Hekate
(90,202 posts)I have a cousin like that -- he was 10 when I men his grandpa, who was in his 80s, and tney were the image of each other.
I remember thinking Chelsea was kind of homely for a little girl, but when I read in her father's book that he thought his Mom was a beautiful woman, I realized what a lucky little girl his daughter was.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)You cannot believe the horrible things that I have heard people say about Chelsea, and her mother, almost from the time of her birth. I think one of the reasons I grew up so liberal came from listening to my mother dress down mean old Southern bitties who got their jollies pickin on a little girl. And she unloaded both barrels.
My mom would be so proud to see what a lovely woman Chelsea has become. I think she has the most lovely speaking voice. She could read the phone book, and I would listen.
And, as an aside, my brother looks quite a bit like Bill Clinton, and he sounds like him, too. They even share an expression...when my brother, and Bill, are trying to tell a story, they go "Listen, listen, listen".
Cracks me right up.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,848 posts)Chelsea LOOKS like Bill, for starters!
morningglory
(2,336 posts)Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)the resemblances are over-whelming.
Blue Idaho
(4,988 posts)Another key constituency weighs in...
hamsterjill
(15,214 posts)Keep it up, Donald. Keep it up. Just makes the Republicans look sick and desperate if you ask me.