Chelsea's Mom Ticked Off At MSNBC

Mrs. Clinton's threatening to pull out of a debate on MSNBC because of a comment made by a reporter about Chelsea. I think some of the problem might be language -- kids in high school and college use that turn of phrase with each other and it doesn't always have a negative take. MTV's even got a show called "Pimp My Ride."

The reporter was too hip for his own good, and he got suspended, reminding us that the press isn't really free when it comes to the candidates' kids. Trashing the daughters is totally verboten, although the Romney brothers got kicked around quite a bit, and no self-respecting journalist would put down a kid under eighteen.

People surfing the web, though, aren't as inhibited. Visitors to sparrowblog search for all kinds of phrases, some of which tick ME off. I don't want anybody ending up here after searching for disgusting adjectives or put-downs. You know who you are. Now scat.