That Chelsea Clinton

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Today a I asked my class, a bit (though never far) off our designated topic of Shakespeare, popular culture, and rhetoric, what they made of Chelsea Clinton's response to a question about the Monica Lewinsky scandal.  Here's a clip of her answer:

What I found strange was the way most in the media seemed to endorse her response as completely appropriate (which isn't to say I found it either appropriate or inappropriate).  I was surprised that my students disagreed with that endorsement: they found, for the most part, that her response wasn't appropriate, and that the media should have more closely scrutinized the reasoning behind her refusal (and behind the vehemence of her refusal).

On the whole, they agreed that even though we should respect the individual's right to privacy, those who run for office should expect to be asked about their personal lives.  And interestingly, the question asked to Ms. Clinton was whether Hillary Clinton's credibility had suffered after the scandal.  This question seems to concern the public much more than the private.  Or rather, it shows how blurred the distinction between public and private is in the political world.

Anyway, for what it's worth.

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