Oops. He’s not “President Sanders” … at least not yet:
Here’s Chelsea Clinton referring to Bernie Sanders as president on Wednesday https://t.co/73BlU2RBgy
— Mic (@mic) February 5, 2016
The blunder occurred during a town hall event in Minnesota on Wednesday while Chelsea was discussing Sanders’ vote for “prosecutorial immunity to gun manufacturers.”
Chelsea Clinton accidentally calls Bernie 'President Sanders' at Minnesota town hallhttps://t.co/YhOsOqPi74 pic.twitter.com/wdeUbkSFEt
— UPI.com (@UPI) February 5, 2016
Chelsea’s flub comes at time when some are questioning if it’s time to start treating the former First Daughter as the political surrogate she’s become. Here’s Politico’s Jack Shafer:
Time for Chelsea Clinton's easy ride to end https://t.co/wwMJceqh2S from @JackShafer | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/6O349S1TZI
— POLITICO (@politico) February 5, 2016
Shafer writes:
But at some point—early adulthood—the general immunity from critical coverage needs to end. The threshold for newsworthiness recedes, and the children of presidents become more like the siblings, cousins, uncles and parents of presidents. In other words, if one of President Barack Obama’s daughters got busted for drunk driving, few would expect saturation coverage from the press. But, say, had Obama’s Boston aunt gotten arrested for drunk driving before she died in 2014, there would have been no reason for the press to turn a blind eye. Chelsea Clinton should be treated no more royally than the Nixon daughters, Susan Ford, Amy Carter, the Gore children, or the Bush and Reagan progeny.
Seems fair, right?
I'm not sure there's reason today to go after her, but as w/candidate spouses, her public speeches are fair game. https://t.co/7ap7LShdk4
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) February 5, 2016
Not to Hillary surrogates, who think it’s just awful:
i thought it ended when she was accused by pundit of being "pimped out" in 2008. https://t.co/3vFJYVBT4G
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 5, 2016
THIS. IS. DESPICABLE. https://t.co/9RYuOuGZTD
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) February 5, 2016
NEW: @POLITICO Declares Open Season on Chelsea Clinton, Blames Her ‘Regal Contempt’ https://t.co/ag9F6HEArm #sexism #HillaryClinton
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) February 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/sethbringman/status/695692329890549760
If she’s on the campaign trail, she’s fair game. Deal with it.
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