Very Rockstar Career Advice Part II (More Shudders)

Big US Election coming up, you knew this was gonna happen, right?

In the first Trump-Clinton presidential debate, Trump claims to have stopped short of embarrassing Clinton re her husband’s indiscretions because her 36 year old daughter Chelsea was there.

pic of Chelsea and her father at the debate from similar article at dailymail.co.uk

Chelsea Clinton’s reaction was:

“…just what my reaction has been …every time Trump has gone after …my family, which is that it’s a distraction from his inability to talk about what’s actually at stake in this election and to offer concrete, comprehensive proposals about the economy,” “…or our public school system, or debt-free college, or keeping our country safe and Americans safe here at home and around the world.”

Here’s another interesting one for a mummy blog:

pic from thedailybeast.com

Even Trump’s Kids Haven’t Donated To His Campaign

…proving, if nothing else, that the people who take the cheap shots are on both sides of the camp, and that they don’t leave your kids alone.

Rockstar was once friends and classmates for a year or two with the child of a fairly well-known, recognisable HK movie/tv star. Through the years, we got to know the parents. One day maybe 5 years ago, they issued a press release with some negative and otherwise personal information. In the weeks that followed, we watched local paparazzi follow this family around – during the worst of it they wouldn’t even acknowledge us on the street, rounding a corner before texting us, in case we didn’t want our picture taken with them. They told us that when they requested local gossip magazines not follow them in transit, instead informing them of their final destination so as not to be jostled along the way, they were told, “You can do this the easy way or the hard way. Either you let us take clear shots of your family (including their child), or we stay in your face on the public street until we get the shots we want.” 

(Gossip would not exist if people didn’t pay good money for it. It’s like pornography, where freedom of speech might give you that right, but it is also your choice to simply not. Look. Not pay for it. Not write it.)

But, I digress. Back to the kids of the presidential hopefuls and what-nots.

Fortunately of course, these kids are grownups who have lived with this kind of pressure and attention their entire lives so I suppose this is rather an occupational hazard. Thing is, you usually get to choose your occupation. You do not get to choose your parents or your kids. You are meant to make careful exploration of the hand you are dealt, so you can sink yourself into that, make the most of it. (Oh, and “do not be impressed…” with your parents, “yourself” or your kids <shrugs> anyone know where that comes from? :D)

Want to know whether your average mum runs for President? Check out her kids. Hilary may be more blessed than she knows. And Chelsea may have the nuclear launch codes someday.

ps: Happy Halloween

…from the Pikachu and The Falcon