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Privilege. nt Bonobo Jun 2014 #1
But she accepted the 600K from ABC (nbc?) whoever elehhhhna Jun 2014 #2
Really! Its easy to "not care about money", when you have shitloads of money nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #19
oy oy oy, that whole family is affected. yikes. Whisp Jun 2014 #42
Honestly, if Chelsea was quoted in context Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #76
Exactly! MoonchildCA Jun 2014 #131
And even more if you can't feed or shelter your kids, or get them meds, etc. merrily Jun 2014 #182
Right. The Clintons appear to have internalized the culture of wealth in which they live. enough Jun 2014 #35
If you have so much money, it's easy to not care about money. LisaL Jun 2014 #134
Ding,Ding,Ding nolabels Jun 2014 #213
I hope she does good (and well), but it's easy to say that when you've got a lot of money. NightWatcher Jun 2014 #3
She's got a net worth of 15 million. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #4
How the hell did she "earn" 15 million Dollars? Seriously did she invent something? /nt Dragonfli Jun 2014 #91
political grifting snooper2 Jun 2014 #161
tone deaf daughter of a tone deaf mother. cali Jun 2014 #5
Yup, like mother, like daughter. That spoiled apple didn't fall far from the tree. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #99
I don't usually care either. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #6
Amen.... daleanime Jun 2014 #14
LOL Skittles Jun 2014 #7
And I don't care that Chelsea doesn't care about money. I care that Elizabeth Warren cares more about struggling families on Main Street than the jet setters on Wall Street. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #100
Elizabeth Warren is not the subject here Skittles Jun 2014 #124
Yes, and by saying they don't care about money tells me they do care about it. Not just insulting; it's dishonest. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #160
Amen. 840high Jun 2014 #104
My thought exactly - TBF Jun 2014 #205
So she says from her $10.5 million condo. Luminous Animal Jun 2014 #8
LOL leftstreet Jun 2014 #10
I like Chelsea. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #9
so? does that mean you think she's perfect and that she shouldn't be criticized? cali Jun 2014 #11
Yes. She is perfect and should not be criticized. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #16
What a dumb fuckin question. BootinUp Jun 2014 #117
in response to dumb ass fucking comment cali Jun 2014 #200
It is easy not to care about money when you've never had to. pipoman Jun 2014 #12
Maybe she would give some away Politicalboi Jun 2014 #13
I wouldn't "care about money" either if my parents had a net worth in the 8 figure range tularetom Jun 2014 #15
Nepotism. Nt Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #17
The problems of the 1%ers... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #18
Good for her. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #20
do you not get that someone who lives in a 10 million dollar flat cali Jun 2014 #22
I think the money her family has Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #71
Who cares. I don't get why it bothers you so much. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #120
sorry, not jealous, not bitter cali Jun 2014 #140
If you read the whole piece in context JaneyVee Jun 2014 #184
Look, she seems like a nice person who cares about others. that is not the point cali Jun 2014 #185
Is she better than my relatives who care very much about money? joeglow3 Jun 2014 #204
So far, the "Clintons-as-humble-populists" PR campaign has been comedy gold. 1000words Jun 2014 #21
Yeah, you really REALLY can't make this stuff up, can you? closeupready Jun 2014 #109
I remember Rush calling her a dog. I know she's connected and wealthy. freshwest Jun 2014 #23
She doesn't want that quiet of a life. former9thward Jun 2014 #28
Ah, the problems of the 1% class Ruby the Liberal Jun 2014 #24
Yes, I hear Chelsea's 6000 square-foot Manhatten apartment has 2 kichens; she never knows where her next meal is coming from. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #101
Yay. She now has an excuse to hire two proffesional chefs. miyazaki Jun 2014 #138
Putting America to work!! Forget Hillary - Chelsea for President! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2014 #162
I remember Oprah talking about the time when she first madaboutharry Jun 2014 #25
I'd recommend your post if I could. SheilaT Jun 2014 #69
Look...not to trash her...She grew up the way she did and there's little way she can or could KoKo Jun 2014 #26
FDR grew up a rich kid too.....bet until he fell ill and made thst VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #34
wow. now YOU think you know what FDR would have said. keep making stuff up there, vanilla, cali Jun 2014 #39
Why you don't believe he lived a cushy life? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #45
uh, no, my brilliant friend. I never said he didn't come from great privilege cali Jun 2014 #47
OOOOOH so you think he was ALWAYS humble about it!!!! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #51
Did FDR ever claim not to care about money, like Chelsea just did? (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #106
do you think he was never inartful? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #108
What other conclusion is that, 'nilla? WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #116
I am sure any smart person such as yourself WorseBefore' could figure it out... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #122
At least she isn't a complete ass. lumpy Jun 2014 #57
never said she was . cali Jun 2014 #149
Ikonoklast: I Tried Caring About Money, But Money Just Isn't That Into Me. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #27
Not into me either. LisaL Jun 2014 #135
it's east to not care about money when you don't ever have to worry about money.... mike_c Jun 2014 #29
The most ludicrously manipulative part of that little performance woo me with science Jun 2014 #30
excellent point. cali Jun 2014 #32
Rich offspring and their hard life. No wonder she rebelled. Life is so unfair. L0oniX Jun 2014 #95
Hah Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #145
Hey my dear, read this from the NEBR economic report to the president nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #31
Yup. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #38
It's easy for a well adjusted person not to care about money Warpy Jun 2014 #33
Chelsea Clinton seems like a decent person with admirable values. cheapdate Jun 2014 #36
tone deaf and I've never seen anything terribly admirable about her. she seems OK and cali Jun 2014 #40
She graduated with honors from Stanford. cheapdate Jun 2014 #50
I'll give you tone deaf Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #146
I think the problem lies in that Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #41
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea have all spoken on the subject of poverty -- I've heard them. cheapdate Jun 2014 #84
Yes! betsuni Jun 2014 #93
Yes it's easy not to care about $ when you have it blah blah BUT Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #37
she doesn't have to be obsessed with accumulating money. 1) she has it cali Jun 2014 #43
Um, I already conceeded that point. That wasn't my point though, n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #44
Valid points. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #49
Well said...Team Clinton needs to come up with a communications plan for the money pile already BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #53
Valid points as well. Tom Rinaldo Jun 2014 #59
Well said. fujiyama Jun 2014 #102
Denseness seems to run in the family. Whisp Jun 2014 #46
You all are just being silly, now. LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #48
say what, loogie? what is that even supposed to mean, hon? cali Jun 2014 #56
It's an obscure allusion to the bourgeois assault by the Clintons LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #81
This is a massive PR fail. bunnies Jun 2014 #52
I'm expecting a taped 47% speech soon Whisp Jun 2014 #58
Me too. bunnies Jun 2014 #66
Don't worry ...it was only a few weeks ago DU was fawning over her graduation. L0oniX Jun 2014 #98
LOl, why would she need to? My gawd! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #54
For the record.. I Love MOney! Cha Jun 2014 #55
Um...she's working for charity Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #60
bwahahahahahaha. cali Jun 2014 #64
No you missed the point Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #67
charity? you must be kidding... Whisp Jun 2014 #68
Let me guess Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #72
It's the nytimes, read it and weep. Whisp Jun 2014 #75
Perhaps Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #77
the nytimes have done some good things, yes. Whisp Jun 2014 #79
Yes, she wasn't interested in a job dealing with money betsuni Jun 2014 #83
Imagine if romneys kid said that! Get it now? nt Logical Jun 2014 #115
"Working for charity"? Not exactly. Divernan Jun 2014 #176
People who don't care about money have never struggled to pay bills or feed their kids. dilby Jun 2014 #61
Being rich or being poor doesn't dictate a person's values, cheapdate Jun 2014 #87
Actually it does Marrah_G Jun 2014 #189
There's no doubt Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #62
Most people aren't so fortunate. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #63
A respin of "fortunate son" PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #137
She's talking about why she left her hedge fund job. betsuni Jun 2014 #65
Are her and her mother oblivious to their own wealth and privilege? fujiyama Jun 2014 #70
But but but.... Chelsea says she'll always work harder than anyone else. cali Jun 2014 #73
Leave baby Chelsea alone!! Whisp Jun 2014 #78
Usually people that work really hard fujiyama Jun 2014 #94
WTH, this is a Democrat site, yes we all need money, there seems to be some here who worships money. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #74
It's tone deaf. Her mother is running for President and has made similar cali Jun 2014 #80
Are you someone who would rather have money than friends, family and health? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #82
that has nothing to do with my point. silly shit. and I don't countenance silly too well. sorry. cali Jun 2014 #85
Bull shit Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #96
oooh, the blind adoration and idolizing person wails at the injustice of poor wittle Chelsea cali Jun 2014 #141
No--just not blinded Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #154
bwahahahahahaha cali Jun 2014 #155
Takes money to support a family. It takes money to maintain your health and more to get it back. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #119
So what is the problem with the Clinton's net worth, they earned the wealth. If having a sizeable Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #121
What the fuck are you talking about Rand Paul for? Did I say anything about net worth disqualifying TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #142
Uncaring and tone deaf, do you know what the Clinton Foundation does, tone deaf, this is a group who Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #159
Is all you do dancing around what folks say and/or making Fox TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #207
Yep, a lot said here sounds like FOX has written the script. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #208
Jesus Christ. The problem is not with their wealth. Dawgs Jun 2014 #156
Do you know what their debt was when Clinton left the presidency? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #163
You really don't get it, do you? Dawgs Jun 2014 #171
Do you get it, they have been on the low end of income, Bill was raised on the lower side Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #175
I have no problem with anyone making money. Dawgs Jun 2014 #186
Oh, yea, there are many post about how much money Hillary makes for giving a speech, Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #209
I am glad to know money is not the most important item to me, my family and friends are much more Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #89
No, but you sure as hell need it for health care. nt raccoon Jun 2014 #206
There is no more consensus on "the value of a dollar." johnnyreb Jun 2014 #86
If she doesn't care about money why are her parents avoiding taxes to make sure she inherits more? LeftyMom Jun 2014 #88
I think she's saying she's not interested in hoarding ecstatic Jun 2014 #90
Really, people should read the original article betsuni Jun 2014 #92
Her name is Clinton, Under the bus with her!!!!!! BootinUp Jun 2014 #97
Seriously? Some people here are manufacturing outrage over this? stevenleser Jun 2014 #103
It isn't outrage, dude. It is mild annoyance. Words mean things. nt Bonobo Jun 2014 #107
LOL, this coming from you? nt Logical Jun 2014 #118
Waiting for the Grayson hate. joshcryer Jun 2014 #127
As someone said above, imagine if the Romney or Bush children said the same thing. Dawgs Jun 2014 #157
No, I wouldn't. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #158
Prove it. Give the money you have to charity. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #105
Are you giving all your money to charity? Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #110
Nope, because I have never claimed I don't care about money. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #125
She will be working for her father's. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #148
For free AngryAmish Jun 2014 #150
So? The point isn't the charity. It's the money she has. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #168
She sounds Presidential. When is it her turn again? Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #111
After Hillary, then Michelle. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #123
This will probably get me yelled at, but bluestateguy Jun 2014 #112
Oscar Wilde quote lunasun Jun 2014 #113
Makes me think of this whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #114
Look, Chelsea RandySF Jun 2014 #126
"I tried to be evil, but I just couldn't do it." MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #128
Wanna know how to "care about money"? Try being homeless and hungry. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #129
If NBC handed me $600k for a no-work job LittleBlue Jun 2014 #130
DU has lost it's mind. What a bunch of nasty posters. So many here are so off-putting, nobody would Metric System Jun 2014 #132
oh yes, a democrat says something plumb dumb and we're just supposed to defend it. cali Jun 2014 #139
Beyond dumb. Think, Open mouth, insert Manolo Blahnik. Divernan Jun 2014 #180
Just dumb. tone deaf. but some here will contort themselves into pretzels and lie their little cali Jun 2014 #183
Damn. I can not wait for Capitalism to fail PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #133
You can always tell when someone has a good living Aerows Jun 2014 #136
I'm more amazed Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #143
One of the stunning things about this, is how immature she sounds cali Jun 2014 #144
The Clinton Syndrome: Bright Yet Dim. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #147
The DU Syndrome: Overreact to anything to do with any Clinton. Beacool Jun 2014 #164
Sorry, but it wouldn't be any different if Bush/Romney/McCain kids said the same thing. Dawgs Jun 2014 #174
Really? Beacool Jun 2014 #195
Maybe that says more about you than me. Dawgs Jun 2014 #196
I find this concern over the Clintons' finances ridiculous. Beacool Jun 2014 #197
It's not the money, it's what they said. Dawgs Jun 2014 #199
No, I refuse the twisitng of their words and intent. Beacool Jun 2014 #201
The intent may have not been what is perceived, but that doesn't matter in politics. Dawgs Jun 2014 #203
YES, HRC probably meant she is a wealthy yet not tax-evading person; YES, CC probably meant she WinkyDink Jun 2014 #212
So since her son in law benefits from the hedge fund exboyfil Jun 2014 #151
I didn't care about money either, when I wasn't struggling to keep roof over head magical thyme Jun 2014 #152
Chelsea, this is a weak statement, the kind of remark best kept to yourself. nt ladjf Jun 2014 #153
Her public statements are carefully orchestrated by the Clinton campaign Divernan Jun 2014 #177
I wouldn't think that such a naive and in a sense, callous statement would be ladjf Jun 2014 #202
That incident is a fascinating glimpse of how dysfunctional the Clinton family is. Divernan Jun 2014 #211
It's obvious that her point is that WI_DEM Jun 2014 #165
YES! betsuni Jun 2014 #169
NO! Dawgs Jun 2014 #173
No! Bad dawgs! Stay! betsuni Jun 2014 #181
It's not about how it looks to some on DU. Dawgs Jun 2014 #172
You know, I am trying to summon up outrage but I can't AngryAmish Jun 2014 #166
The Daily News? Beacool Jun 2014 #167
don't let the irrational Clinton haters get you down, Bea! i have a pesent for you; dionysus Jun 2014 #170
Ahhh, my prince comes riding to the rescue!! Beacool Jun 2014 #194
Chelsea Clinton has NEVER had to worry about money in her life CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #178
MEMO TO ENTIRE CLINTON FAMILY: SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT MONEY, SOONEST. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #179
She should be thankful she is privileged enough not to have to care about money. Rex Jun 2014 #187
I would add one thing to the end of your sentence Marrah_G Jun 2014 #190
Actually, I was just thinking about Congress and how they pretend Rex Jun 2014 #191
I remember driving into DC on a bus for a demonstration Marrah_G Jun 2014 #193
It's easy not to care about money when you have never had to care about money Marrah_G Jun 2014 #188
I really think anyone named Clinton needs to STFU about anything having to do with money.nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2014 #192
She couldn't care about money because she's never had to care about money Packerowner740 Jun 2014 #198
This is why Hillary is so out of touch with reality. bigwillq Jun 2014 #210
People who grow up wealthy and say they don't care about $$$ should spend two years starting from Zorra Jun 2014 #214
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