Ted Rall for November 18, 2011
Transcript:
Some job seekers are whining. Other young people are winning. Faced with a tough job market, Chelsea Clinton got even tougher. (Chelsea Clinton: I wasn't going to let my lack of talent, accomplishments, or experience stand in my way.) She traveled back in time and got herself born to rich and powerful parents... one of a president of the United States! (Chelsea Clinton: Mom and Dad's connections and surname landed me on boards of directors- and a high-paid job at NBC!) Employers want to hire. (Man: THere are jobs. But we employers have trouble finding applications with the skill sets we need. We need daughters of presidents. Chelsea is the daughter of a president. See how it works?) Look at Jenna Bush- if she hadn't resulted from coitus between a president and someone wlse, how could she be taken so seriously on the "Today Show?" Meritocracy: do you have what it takes?