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Chelsea’s Response
Earlier this week, one of the undergraduate scholars at Butler University, Evan Strange, asked Chelsea Clinton, during a campaign stop a few blocks from my house, about “the criticism of her mother[concerning] how [Hillary Clinton] handled the Lewinsky scandal might be a sign of weakness and she might not be a strong enough candidate to be president.”
Chelsea answered, “Wow, you’re the first person actually that’s ever asked me that question in the, I don’t know maybe, 70 college campuses I’ve now been to, and I do not think that is any of your business.”
Evan has been excoriated in the national media.
“I just wanted to know her opinion on what she thought about all of the criticism that her mom gets as far as … how she handled the Lewinsky scandal being a sign of weakness — that maybe she’s not not a strong enough leader,” Strange told 6News’ Julie Pursley. “I was not wanting to know about personal issues about her parents.”
He said that by brushing him off, Chelsea Clinton missed an opportunity to show her mother’s strength.“I was very surprised” at the rebuke, Strange said. “I can see where she’d get a little defensive because of the question and hearing Lewinsky over and over again, but I would like to hear her say something about Hillary rather than dismissing the question.”"I think maybe she thought I was trying to … be controversial and be the person that asked the Lewinsky question, which couldn’t be further from the truth,” Strange said.
