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Chelsea Draws the Monica Query

Tells college questioner it's 'not any of your business'

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2008 10:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – “Presumably, the question had to come at some point,” write the LA Times’ Andrew Malcolm and Mark Silva, but Chelsea Clinton dealt with an audience query on Monica Lewinsky “quite neatly” yesterday. The question came at the end of an Indiana college appearance when a man asked if Bill’s notorious affair had hurt Hillary’s credibility.

“Wow,” said the former first daughter, “you’re the first person actually that’s ever asked me that question…And I do not think that is any of your business.” The crowd went wild in response—and then Chelsea said it wasn’t a good note to end on. She took one more question, on global warming, and deftly put Monica behind her.

Chelsea Clinton.
Chelsea Clinton.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Chelsea Clinton is seen at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Chelsea Clinton was in Philadelphia campaigning for her mother Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Chelsea Clinton is seen at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Chelsea Clinton was in Philadelphia campaigning for her mother Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen....   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Chelsea Clinton speaks to supporters Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 after a campaign event for her mother, Hillary Rodham Clinton, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Chelsea Clinton speaks to supporters Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 after a campaign event for her mother, Hillary Rodham Clinton, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.   (AP Photo/Joel Page)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., listens as she is introduced by her daughter Chelsea Clinton as they campaign at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall in Washington, Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., listens as she is introduced by her daughter Chelsea Clinton as they campaign at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution...   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., listens as she is introduced by her daughter Chelsea Clinton.
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., listens as she is introduced by her daughter Chelsea Clinton.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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