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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGrandpa's day out! Bill Clinton plays in the park with Chelsea's baby Charlotte.
Bill Clinton was spotted spending some quality time with his granddaughter Charlotte on Thursday morning.
The pair were photographed in New York City's Madison Square Park as the former president took the infant to see a kids concert.
This is not the first time Clinton has been on babysitting duty either, saying last week that he and wife Hillary were recently in charge of the tiny tyke for her parents.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3164355/Grandpa-s-day-Bill-Clinton-plays-park-Chelsea-s-baby-Charlotte-little-help-nanny.html
I hadn't seen any photos of Charlotte since she was a newborn. Isn't she adorable?
cilla4progress
(24,759 posts)how smart she is!
Beacool
(30,250 posts)I see that she got her mom's and grandparents' eyes.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)cilla4progress
(24,759 posts)she looks like a really smart baby to me. Not swooning.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Autumn
(45,120 posts)nothing like the joy of holding a Grandchild.
Beacool
(30,250 posts)Babies are so irresistible.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)around her little finger
niyad
(113,505 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)but for her sake, I wish they did not do this.
There are many, many, many reasons why these photos should remain in family albums... and while incidents are rare as hell, still.
JI7
(89,260 posts)Limiting contact with their grandchild .
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)sorry.
I would not have run either of those photos. But then again we avoid running the photos of regular folks as well. Why? rare as they are, kids can be harassed or targeted.
And no, the child of an artist, or a politico is not fair play. Nor are they public persons.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)mylye2222
(2,992 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)when she does enter politics that restraint is gone.
That said, fortunately I should be six feet under by then.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)so even doing that I suspect I will be pushing daisies...
LordGlenconner
(1,348 posts)But since it's Clinton, who is analogous to Reagan/Nixon/W in her eyes, it's a bad thing.
We've all seen this movie before.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)we actually run an actual news service. We, as policy, DO NOT run photos of children... I don't care who they are the kids off.
Here, 27 so you can read it at your pleasure.
27. And whether to run a photo or not is the decision of
people with free will who are called editors. We decided a while ago, gasp I know, free will and all that...that we do not run photos of kids perhaps it is my 10 years in EMS...
There are exceptions of course, like kid is the story. (This is not the case here) But for the most part we do not run photos where you can ID the kid. Trust me, I know the rules. Yesterday we had photos of kids, the better photo at Disney, for example, of the monorail, had kids you could ID. We chose instead to run the photo where you could not.
There is this thing called editorial restraint. I would not have run those photos...not because of the public persona. Yes, I can run pictures of a former president all day and twice on Sunday. I would not because of the kid. The kid is not a public person and there was a time when U.S. (And British) press exercised that restraint.
As I said, cute kid. For her sake and all that, editors should use that common sense they once did.
By the way, we had the grandson of one of the local board of supers giving the pledge at one event, park inauguration. He was a cute and quite nervous teen We sent a copy to the Super, we did not run the photo either. Never mind the rest did. A local editor asked, I explained my reasons why not. It is what it is. I don't expect the rest of the media to follow suit either.
Just if I ever get a similar shot, will live in my HD with a bunch of other cute kids.
Beacool
(30,250 posts)Whether the family welcomes the attention or not, there will always be photographers around this child.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)people with free will who are called editors. We decided a while ago, gasp I know, free will and all that...that we do not run photos of kids perhaps it is my 10 years in EMS...
There are exceptions of course, like kid is the story. But for the most part we do not run photos where you can ID the kid. Trust me, I know the rules. Yesterday we had photos of kids, the better photo at Disney, for example, of the monorail, had kids you could ID. We chose instead to run the photo where you could not.
There is this thing called editorial restraint. I would not have run those photos...not because of the public persona. Yes, I can run pictures of a former president all day and twice on Sunday. I would not because of the kid. The kid is not a public person and there was a time when U.S. (And British) press exercised that restraint.
As I said, cute kid. For her sake and all that, editors should use that common sense they once did.
By the way, we had the grandson of one of the local board of supers giving the pledge at one event, park inauguration. He was a cute and quite nervous teen We sent a copy to the Super, we did not run the photo either. Never mind the rest did. A local editor asked, I explained my reasons why not. It is what it is. I don't expect the rest of the media to follow suit either.
Just if I ever get a similar shot, will live in my HD with a bunch of other cute kids.
Beacool
(30,250 posts)My only point is that it's unavoidable that photos of this child will be posted everywhere due to her grandparents' fame and even her mother's. It's just like stopping pics of William and Kate's children from being sold to media outlets. The paparazzi will always be on the lookout for the money shot.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)buy the content.
Now in California, because of the Paparazzi, those two photos are on somewhat thin ice by the way. Legally that is. They are good shots by the way.
Here...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/25/paparazzi-bill-passes_n_3991404.html
Which is another reason why you would not have me run that photo, or give money for it.
As I said, I know the business.
TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)from this photo in just a couple of years. (Although her family would always recognize her. )
JI7
(89,260 posts)I think it's fine as long as it's pics like in the op where they are with family during some public appearance.
But if they were following them for private things it would be totally diffrrent.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)It is an editorial decision. I know standards have changed greatly. But...
Cute kid. Don't try to sell me the money shot. I won't buy it.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Bebeh is adorbabble. Squee!
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)That's a BC expression, completely, in the top photo!
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Beacool
(30,250 posts)Catherine Vincent
(34,491 posts)Grandpa President Clinton!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Stallion
(6,476 posts)sorry couldn't resist-I just watched the HBO Special on Ann Richards today on HBOGo
happens to be the same democratic blue Ann was wearing when she tore the Convention down. I bet Hillary wished she had Ann around today guarding her flank-don't forget the Clintons and Richards were great friends
chillfactor
(7,579 posts)deep blue eyes....what an adorable child!
Nay
(12,051 posts)her home ASAP.
George II
(67,782 posts)Sissyk
(12,665 posts)She has his eyes.
Solly Mack
(90,778 posts)Cute kid.
There's an acorn on her shirt... in case someone wonders about the comment.
Hekate
(90,768 posts)Beacool
(30,250 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,132 posts)Great pics!
mcar
(42,366 posts)malaise
(269,144 posts)Thanks
Beacool
(30,250 posts)Charlotte is just so cute.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)What a little cutie pie!
ananda
(28,873 posts)stranger81
(2,345 posts)Love those big gorgeous eyes!