Hillary Clinton turns down White House wedding for Chelsea

Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:21 AM

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President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have become so friendly that Obama actually offered to host Chelsea's upcoming wedding at the White House.

According to a report in The New York Times Friday, "When Mr. Obama learned that Chelsea Clinton had become engaged, he turned to Mrs. Clinton and asked, “Does she want a White House wedding?”"

Clinton deployed her best diplomatic skills, honed from a lifetime in politics and declined the offer.

She said it was “sweet” of Obama to offer but would be “inappropriate.”

Darn. That would have made for great photographs - the Clintons back in the White House!

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LindaAnn | Mar 22, 2010, 11:31 PM EDT

I'd love to see the Clinton's back at the White House.

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Betteboop | Mar 22, 2010, 07:16 PM EDT

Good decision

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jdi2269 | Mar 22, 2010, 02:47 PM EDT

IS IT TRUE THAT MONICA LEWINSKY IS GOING TO BE THE MAID OF HONOR???

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PatrickLee | Mar 22, 2010, 01:07 PM EDT

Not audacity of hope but audacity of a dope. Given the security of the White House parties, Hilla the Hun was probably more concerned with "wedding crashers" !

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patrickesq | Mar 22, 2010, 12:11 PM EDT

It was a nice gesture, but a proper decline.

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ElleScott | Mar 22, 2010, 11:41 AM EDT

Ditto "semperfidelis".

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beachline | Mar 22, 2010, 09:36 AM EDT

Mrs. Clinton proves once again what a classy lady she is.

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semperfidelis | Mar 19, 2010, 07:24 PM EDT

Obama thinks it's his house, it's not. It would be ok if one of his daughters was old enough to get married to have a white house wedding but to offer it anyone else is arrogant and like Clinton said inappropriate. Not audacity of hope but just audacity, like nearly everything this guy does.

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hyattsville | Mar 19, 2010, 11:56 AM EDT

Hilary Clinton has so much class.

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