Clinton calls Kardashian “inspirational.”

[Ichingcarpenter]

When sitting down for an interview with Extra’s Mario Lopez, Clinton touched on the usual topics like Donald Trump, immigration, and more. But when Lopez turned the conversation to social media, Clinton took the subject very seriously saying, “That’s how people communicate these days. That’s where they get their news. That’s where they find out what their friends are thinking.” And you can’t talk about social media without talking about the queen of Instagram: Kim Kardashian.

Lopez asked Clinton if she thought the selfie-snapping entrepreneur was a good role model for women and Clinton was more than gracious in her reply. “You know, I just met her for the first time. She came to one of my fundraisers in Los Angeles, and I really enjoyed meeting her; I really found her to be warm and very personable.” That fundraiser, by the way, is where Kardashian snapped—what else?—a selfie with the presidential hopeful.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/hillary-clinton-kim-kardashian-kanye-west

[bvf]

1. Oh, good. n/t

[840high]

2. ...

[Truprogressive85]

3. Come again

cash
rules
Everything
Around me


What makes Kim K so " inspirational" ?

[Warren DeMontague]

4. She's managed to turn being famous for simply being famous into a very lucrative feedback loop

there's something oddly inspirational about that, I guess.

[AtomicKitten]

5. Well, that happened.

[PoliticAverse]

6. Indeed, I'm sure she's inspired a generation of professional celebrities. n/t

[Fumesucker]

7. If you aspire to be a vacuous nitwit I'm sure the Kardashians are very inspiring

[joshcryer]

18. "aspire to be a vacuous nitwit"

Wow.

[Vinca]

21. I was searching for words. You nailed it. LOL.

[hifiguy]

32. Bingo. nt

[delrem]

8. What, the Kim Kardashian sextape?

The one she got $5million for from "vivid entertainment"?

Is that better than the Paris Hilton sextape?

That's just so banal.

On the other hand, it makes for good fundraising and social visibility.

[ohheckyeah]

9. There was a little more than that to what she said.

Clinton then complimented Kardashian’s entrepreneurial spirit: “I think all of us in our own ways can be inspirational or aspirational for people, and I certainly think many people see her as someone who gets up every day and tries to figure out how to make that day successful.”

I see nothing wrong with that. I don't care for Kim Kardashian but that doesn't make her all bad.

[delrem]

10. Not all of us can get by so well with a sextape and media exposure!

Some of us work for minimum wage, and have candidates tell us that universal single payer health care isn't going to be in our lot.

[ohheckyeah]

12. Some of us, like me, can't

work at all and are buried in medical bills, like I am. That doesn't mean Kim may not have some redeeming qualities. I wouldn't know anything in particular about her because I've never met her or care to.

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. She's the daughter of the multi millionaire lawyer

who defended OJ

She got her start on reality TV as Paris Hilton's sidekick

[ohheckyeah]

14. Yes, I knew

that little bit about her. I'm just saying that if I met her in person and we talked I might find out something about her to admire.

[reformist2]

11. Hillary is all about the money - If you give her money, she loves you back!

[Juicy_Bellows]

15. She's thinking of the political uptick she MIGHT get from Kims endorsement on a tweet. Nt.

[joshcryer]

16. Out of touch.

I sincerely believe she is ignorant of why Kardashian came to fame (no pun intended).

She just met her at a fundraiser and nice cordial comments were exchanged.

[Ichingcarpenter]

17. the event was at home of Justin Bieber‘s manager Scott Braun,

LOL..........................

[joshcryer]

19. Sounds about right.

The entire atmosphere was likely completely and utterly managed to the point of absurdity. As are all Hollywood fundraisers.

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. ONE SHOULD WATCH Bierber NEW VIDEO

iT HAS OVER 24 SUBLIMINAL
suggestions for his fans

And they are not good

and this guy is his manager and hosted
the fundraiser.

[Divernan]

43. Birds of a feather, etc.

[NCTraveler]

20. Hillary is doing great and there simply isn't an issue here.

Mario Lopez is very well known and respected by many. Awesome that her campaign has the insight for these things. This will be seen by more eyes on Extra than any single event solely held by her competitors. Think about it. Sanders can hold a speech in front of twenty-five thousand and more people will still see Hillary on E. I think people often forget that Hillary has much of the groundwork laid out so she doesn't have to spend every second of every day trying to rile the team up like her competitors who are so far behind on the ground.

[HereSince1628]

23. One could argue it speaks to judgement, I suppose

In a more or less "I like to put tomato ketchup on my hot-dog sort of way".

[Ichingcarpenter]

25. So the whole crowd she spent time with is great

Justin Bieber's manager held the fucking thing with John Travolta Scientology belief's showing up and paying to be there.


Earth....to Hillary........ we have a problem

''she doesn't have to spend every second of every day trying to rile the team up like her competitors who are so far behind on the ground.''

You do realize what you just said?

Hwy?............ you want to see the new video from his manager just made for Justin?

[DetlefK]

22. Kim Kardashian is as inspirational as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.

She's publicity-addicted grifter. (Seriously, just take a look at her smartphone-game and her style-guide.) Without her sex-tape, she would be a nobody. Without her nude photoshots, she would be a nobody.

Kim Kardashian is the living proof that selling out, getting scandalous and getting naked is the shortest route to media-royalty in the US.

[Kelvin Mace]

26. She calls Kissinger a "friend"

and Kardashian and "inspiration".

Really?

[hifiguy]

31. It gives you one of those special headaches

right behind the eyes and deep in the brain, doesn't it?

[Kelvin Mace]

46. Every time I come here

And have to read people defending her.

[YOHABLO]

27. It's just that Kim Kardashian and her family have done nothing to promote social justice.

I often wonder how much education these girls have. Did they go to college? Granted no one would even know who the Kardashians were if not for the fact that their father was made famous as a defense attorney for OJ Simpson. I don't see this family being a role model for anyone. Their notoriety is based on self promotion and showing off their wealth. It would seem that Clinton, the politician that she is, knows whose ass to kiss. And Kim Kardashian has a big one.

[Rose Siding]

28. Sadly, no. Here's the quote

“I think all of us in our own ways can be inspirational or aspirational for people, and I certainly think many people see her as someone who gets up every day and tries to figure out how to make that day successful.”

She says we can ALL be inspirational and then she says something nice/innocuous/gracious about her.

[Divernan]

42. Kardashian & HRC both spell the word, "$ucce$$ful"

[OilemFirchen]

29. What would you expect her to say?

In response to a cringe-worthy question on a celebrity show, she showed aplomb and decorum.

She's not Donald Trump.

This, BTW, is the interview in which she touted her husband as a potential VP, despite having done no such thing.

Glad we're keeping it to the "issues".

[Ichingcarpenter]

33. I think her promoting assholes

is part of the issues that the nation needs to hear............ especially when she goes to get their money .

[OilemFirchen]

34. She didn't promote anyone.

She answered a question. Diplomatically.

What do you suppose Bernie would have said?

[Ichingcarpenter]

36. she went there for the money

Bernie spoke to the nation at the same in LA time period not to some assholes.

[OilemFirchen]

41. What money?

What assholes?

[hifiguy]

30. Mother of Dog.

[azmom]

35. All righty then .....

[bettyellen]

37. not really but, don't let that stop you from posting it. I think "warm and personable" is a good

dodge and I might use it next time I want to describe someone without sounding all judgey.

[magical thyme]

38. I'm so inspired I think I'll take a selfie of my ass and tweet it out there

my old, sagging, shriveled ass...wonder how much moolah that entreprenaurial endeaver will rake in?

[Zorra]

39. She's just pandering to her base. nt

[HooptieWagon]

40. I'm sure HRH's fan club is thrilled with the endorsement.

A Justin Bieber endorsement would probably send them through the roof.

[NYCButterfinger]

44. Kardashian is a crazy celebrity with little substance. Beautiful woman, but not enough substance

Just my opinion.

[Ichingcarpenter]

45. She's inspirational

get over that.

Hillary knows what is inspirational to women