Just what has Chelsea Clinton done that makes her so admirable?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

42. You realize that America watched her grow up from a kid into an adult.

As the President's daughter, many of us had something of an emotional attachment to her, seeing her on the news frequently with her parents. To many of us, she became like family, just like fictional characters on a favorite TV show will sometimes feel as though they are family. So when doucehbags like Rush Limbaugh attacked her because of their ultra-shallow perceptions, we too took offense as if Rush Limbaugh were attacking one of our own family members. When she went to college, we were happy for her. When her parents were having marriage difficulties, we were worried for her. When she got married, we were again happy for her, as if one of our own relatives was getting married.

Yes, to the cynic it might sound stupid, but many people like the idea that they saw a kid grow up into a beautiful, intelligent well-rounded women. Even if we didn't actually know her. And even if lots of kids grow up to be well-rounded and intelligent and so forth. I don't see what the harm in that is, though. It's a perfectly human response.