Topic: Decline of the West
Some people (see here for example) have their knickers in a twist because of the media hoopla that surrounded the announcement of Chelsea Clinton’s delicate condition. Come on people, lighten up! Sure, the once and (possibly future) First Daughter’s pregnancy has triggered the predictable gush from the usual suspects. Here, for example, is Good Morning America co-host Bianna Golodryga’s reaction to the announcement: “I’m officially on baby watch this week. Move over, Prince George, though. This morning, Americans have their own royal, or, rather, presidential baby, to look forward to. Chelsea Clinton making the announcement that she and husband, Marc, are expecting at an event discussing efforts to advance women and girls, an event attended by her husband and beaming parents, soon-to-be grandparents.”
Toss. My. Cookies.
Now I can certainly understand the eye-rolling conservative reaction to such wretchedly excessive swooning. But I doubt that it tells you much about the attitude of Mr. & Ms. Flyover Country USA. Yes, certainly, the mainstream media will do all they can to sell the Clintons as America’s First Family. But it won’t work and to see why, just think back to Camelot. Because of the drama and pathos surrounding their family, the Kennedys were able to fake the American royalty thing for a good long time. But even they turned out to lack staying power. JFK Jr. got himself killed, Caroline Kennedy flopped badly as the “Princess of Camelot” and as for the rest of the third generation, well, the less said about Patrick Kennedy and RFK Jr. the better…
But when it comes to the Clintons, their backstory is sordid without being dramatic—shady Arkansas real estate doings, Oval Office fellatio, flying lamps, curvy definitions of “is”—decidedly downmarket by comparison with the Kennedy Camelot. Thin gruel for a media cabal intent upon coronation! A sad clown (Bill), a thoroughly mediocre consort (Hill) and a nice but decidedly unglamorous heir (Chelsea) do not American royalty make.
