Barbara Boxer's daughter, Nicole Boxer, married Hillary Clinton's brother at White House cerremony.

[imagine2015]

How much did this impact Barbara Boxer's decision to endorse Hillary Clinton's nomination before she even announced her intention to
run for President? I don't know.

But it's hard for me to believe that this was not one of the factors that influenced her decision.

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From the New York Times:

Hillary Rodham Clinton's younger brother, Tony Rodham, and Nicole Boxer, the daughter of Senator Barbara Boxer, were married on Saturday in the first White House wedding in 23 years.

About 250 guests attended the 40-minute ceremony in the Rose Garden. Judge Peter Capua, a family friend from Miami, performed the wedding under a white canopy after remarks from a Methodist minister and a Jewish lay representative.

"Everyone was extremely happy," said Neel Lattimore, a spokesman for Mrs. Clinton. "There was applause at the end of the wedding and a lot of laughter." He described the President as "gleeful."

The Clintons' 14-year-old daughter, Chelsea, was a bridesmaid. After the ceremony, guests retired to the First Lady's garden. A buffet dinner was served in the State Dining Room, and dancing was held in the East Room.

Ms. Boxer, a 26-year-old film company executive from Marin, Calif., said in one prenuptial interview that she was "excited to have the kind of party my friends will remember." She added, "How often do you get to have friends at the White House?" Her mother, a Democrat, represents California in the Senate.

Mr. Rodham, 39, is a regional director in Los Angeles for the Democratic National Committee.

The event was closed to reporters.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/30/us/a-rose-garden-wedding.html

[tonyt53]

1. So???

[ViseGrip]

2. Conflicts everywhere. Why are wedding taking place at our White House and reporters not

allowed????????????????????????????????????????

[MariaThinks]

7. why aren't cameras allowed into hillary's bathroom? What is she doing there

that we shouldn't know about?

[imagine2015]

15. That's a silly question. I hope you aren't serious.

[msongs]

31. not any more silly than your question(s) nt

[MariaThinks]

39. funny how some bernie supporters find similar questions silly, yet are posing the

exact same questions. blaming Bill Clinton for events when he was not EVEN in office yet. How long and stupid is that?

[LisaL]

19. Oh dear lord. Wedding took place in 1994.

[ViseGrip]

27. Oh dear lord, they're family! No conflicts there....counting votes.

[MineralMan]

22. The White House is also a private residence for the President

and family. Weddings are private events. Why should a family wedding not be held at the White House? What objection could there possibly be to that?

[woolldog]

25. Networking.

Bernie should've looked into it during all these years he's spent in Congress. Maybe he'd have a superdelgate or two to show for it.

[blm]

34. Get real - the WH is where the president and family LIVE. You want that changed, then work to

change it. So far it appears from your posts here that you find much common ground with the GOP standard of It's OK If You're A Republican. Democrats are not allowed the amenities of the WH and presidency without censure and constant whining from RW propaganda machine.

[Metric System]

3. And then they divorced. Using your logic, wouldn't that be a factor too?

[MariaThinks]

5. so typical - cherry pick or ignore facts to attack hillary

it's so disgusting.

[cali]

13. They had children. Hillary's niece and nephew are barbara's grandchildren

See how that works?

[Lady_Chat]

24. Only the boy is the nephew, the girl is with her 2nd and present husband

Kevin Keegan. Nicole Boxer's award winning documentary "The Invisible War" is about sexual assault in the military. She is a noted filmmaker as well. She has been divorced for over 15 years from Rodham. She is much like her mother politically, liberal, and very pro women's rights. So no, I don't see how it is.

[bettyellen]

36. Nope. Why are we looking up their skirts like this? Disturbing.

[imagine2015]

16. It certainly could be. Good point!

[enid602]

4. another conspiracy

Wow, I see the makings of another Bernie conspiracy here. Could be even more important than the 'Lolita express to orgy island.' Good job, berners.

[AZ Progressive]

28. Not a conspiracy, a conflict of interest

[Starry Messenger]

6. OFFS.

[CreekDog]

40. this is the greatest scandal since 5 minutes ago

something something gate.

never forget.

[Starry Messenger]

43. This is even more amazing, because Boxer is RETIRING. Jesus, I'm so sick of this.

[2banon]

8. Interesting.. Very Close Family Ties. That explains everything.

That explains everything.

Among a number of issues that came up years ago, this explains why Barbara Boxer, a sitting U.S. Senator from California, was even involved with the Nevada Caucus debacle yesterday..

It's All in the Family. How quaint.

[Zynx]

9. People recommended this post? Good fucking God, people.

No no no no no no no no no no no.

[dana_b]

10. so taunting Bernie delegates was a way of protecting family ties

got it.

[NewImproved Deal]

12. Yep. Incestuous doings at the Clinton Oligarchy...

[link:|

[imagine2015]

17. We're Bernie delegates taunted? And you think that's just wonderful and democratic?

[dana_b]

21. how did you get that impression?

No, I think it's awful and Boxer should be ashamed of herself. That's why I used the emoticon

[felix_numinous]

11. It's a small world

after all.

[bahrbearian]

14. Hook, Crook and Cronyism

[TomCADem]

18. Hasn't Barbara Boxer Been The Most Progressive Senator Outside of Bernie?

I think it is a bit weird to suddenly portray her as part of the corporatist establishment.

[dooner]

38. Yes, Boxer has represented her liberal California constituents well

Unlike Diane Feinstein who is a conservative democrat, I have always liked and appreciated Barbara Boxer.
And I would imagine from her voting record, she's probably pretty close to Bernie philosophically.

But everyone has blind spots, especially where family is involved. Boxer could obviously have handled this a LOT better, given the situation. She's not running for her senate seat this time. Is she hoping to take a position in Hillary's white house?

The problem with Boxer, Pelosi and Feinstein (all women, all from California, all high-ranking democrats) is that they are all very wealthy and maybe haven't felt the true mood of the country. They have either already endorsed or will endorse Hillary.

I think being a long-serving politician (Republican or Democrat) pretty much makes you part of the establishment at this point.

[grossproffit]

20. Does Debbie the "sane" progressive know about this? MUST CONTACT HER NOW!!!!!!!

[Henhouse]

23. OMG..Barbara Boxer’s grandson, Zach Rodham, is Hillary Clinton’s nephew!!!!

BTW...Boxer's daughter and Clinton's brother have been divorced for over 15 years...

[JoePhilly]

26. And one time, at band camp ...

[Thinkingabout]

29. Does this mean we should go through Bernie's marriages and divorces and his son's mother?

Sad when things like this is posted on DU.

[lumberjack_jeff]

30. Boy, it's a good thing we don't have royalty any more.

In our relatively enlightened society, we don't have one family that runs things... we have two!

Did you know that Bernie Sanders would have been only the second president not descended from King John Lackland?

[msongs]

32. democrats who support each other? the fake and phony ten minutes democrats cant relate lol nt

[Nye Bevan]

33. Obviously Bernie should make a major speech focusing on this issue.

The only reason he wouldn't could be that this is pointless, petty, and ridiculous. Which obviously it isn't, right?

[CreekDog]

42. this should go after the "superpacs" line

She takes money from SuperPacs, and she has her ex brother in law's mom, Barbara Boxer, count votes in Nevada for her, maybe, Jane's in charge of that, and she's very busy...



could work?

[kgnu_fan]

35. Inbleeding of the elite class... not good.

[Amimnoch]

37. Interesting.. The people who know and have worked with Hillary

Seem to endorse her. Support her. Believe in her capability.

The peope ole Bernster has worked with for the last 40 years.. Meh, not so much.

Really, his own fellow Senator from Vermont - endorses Clinton.

3x of Vermonts governors - Clinton.

I think the real question here isn't why Clinton IS getting them. The real question is why Bernie isn't.. Especially those who should be in his boat if he was worth his salt.

[obamanut2012]

41. And got divorced a hot minute later

Some of the posters on this site are