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Filed under: Tweens, Celeb Kids, Celeb Parents, In The News
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his family spend a lot of time these days in hotel rooms. Their campaign travels take them all over the country, but one place Obama's 9-year-old daughter won't go is a Hilton Hotel. Obama tells Tyra Banks that Malia keeps up with the news and because she disapproves of Paris Hilton, she doesn't want the Obama family supporting the Hilton family.
"This isn't a Hilton hotel, is it?" Obama says his daughter will ask. "Parents have to realize, kids want limits, they want structure," he said. "They don't want you to be their best friend. They want you to be the parent. If we had more parenting, then the kinds of influences we see on television don't matter."
I agree with him and I like the way his little girl thinks. Boycotting Hilton Hotels may not really have any impact on Paris' bottom line, but it's the principle behind the idea that appeals to me.
"This isn't a Hilton hotel, is it?" Obama says his daughter will ask. "Parents have to realize, kids want limits, they want structure," he said. "They don't want you to be their best friend. They want you to be the parent. If we had more parenting, then the kinds of influences we see on television don't matter."
I agree with him and I like the way his little girl thinks. Boycotting Hilton Hotels may not really have any impact on Paris' bottom line, but it's the principle behind the idea that appeals to me.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
10-02-2007 @ 6:25PM
Monica said...Well it won't have any impact on Paris since the Hilton family owns no interest in the hotels they created. They sold out quite some time ago.
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10-03-2007 @ 12:40AM
DaMoKi Bob said...At first glance I agree with Malia's thinking, I believe Ms. Hilton is a spoiled, elitest, slutty, weak excuse for a role model, famous for little more than oral..."stuff", and a wannabe socialite with zero class. But, even if she was benefiting from room rent and room service caviar, and if the Obama Mama and Daddy were able to lift the rest of the nation to outrage sufficient to boycott the hotels, the real losers would be the employees, not the Hiltons and specifically not Paris.
As a reflection of principle, there is a platform upon which to stand, but the platform will be short lived; probably as long as the next news cycle.
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10-03-2007 @ 7:44AM
Inger said...Yeah, I smell a PR stunt around here somewhere...
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10-03-2007 @ 10:36AM
DaMoKi Bob said...Inger,
That is the pungent odor of politics mixed with the stink of lemming droppings and a garnish of media attention, then served with a side of gulability and washed down with a glass of iced apathy. Oh, and for dessert, a slice of maliaze pie topped with a dollop of frozed ignorance.
Gourmet cooking - Bon appetit!
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11-09-2007 @ 11:29AM
Hers2006 said...I applaud you on your principle. You have seen the action of Paris, and realize that no young lady should behave as she has. Your parents are teaching you well. Sometimes a matter of principle is more important than “keeping up with the Jones”.
Keep making good decisions Malia!
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