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Chelsea Clinton's Phantom Wedding
News flash: This August, Chelsea Clinton failed to marry Marc Mezvinsky at the Martha's Vineyard homes of Ted Danson or Vernon Jordan while President Obama looked on. But major media outlets were not about to let "facts" and "denials" get in the way of a good story. The New York Times reports that the greatly exaggerated rumors of Chelsea's impending nuptials were so persistent that at one point the Clintons offered to "make it interesting" by offering to bet any journalist's source $1,000 that there would be no August wedding, a bet no one took. The Times traces the story back to The Boston Globe, which reported on August wedding rumors in May. Despite Clinton-camp denials, New York magazine, the New York Daily News, The Washington Post, and the New York Post were overcome with wedding hysteria and published stories. As the New York Post recently put it, the lack of wedding may indicate that Chelsea or Marc "just isn't ready yet," or as the Times wryly suggested, "maybe the wedding will be in September! Is the $1,000 still on the table?"
piktor
Why is a non-story a story?
pjuliano
Seriously! Isn't there news to report on? Someone in the news room needs a time out.
lindana
Is there anyone in the world (not related to her) who actually cares whether Chelsea Clinton gets married? If so, they really need to get a life.
Plantagenet
What a cute story.....TDB hearts Chelsea!!!!
hfb1053
So, let me get this right. Major newspapers are making up stories about Chelsea Clinton getting/not getting married. What a bunch of losers!
Arboreality
Uh, guys? I think this story is about the news media building a false story around false facts and then blatantly ignoring reality when the truth is revealed. Sound like any other recent events you've heard of?
Rdschenkel
I agree.
jst4horses
Sad statement about Americans.
Leave the girl's love life alone.
Her Dad was Prez, now he is not, let the publicity light fade and let her live her own life. It is hard enough without the gossip mongers on you like fleas.
kscr14
Are you kidding. News worthy??????????????
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