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Bill Clinton, Eatery At Odds Over Chelsea Photo
WCBSTV.COM ^ | 25 SEPTEMBER 2007 | WCBSTV.COM

Posted on 09/25/2007 9:02:09 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Former President Threatens Legal Action In Letter

For whatever reason, former first daughter Chelsea Clinton wants this photo taken
down from inside Osso Buco in Greenwich Village. She's so serious she has recruited her father,
former President Bill Clinton, and a team lawyers to see that it's done.

(CBS) NEW YORK -- A celebrity photo has led a former president to send a threatening letter to a local restaurant owner.

On Tuesday night, President Bill Clinton demanded that a Manhattan restaurant remove a picture of his daughter Chelsea.

The picture has been up for years, but now it's posing a problem.

She's the former first daughter and a current customer at Osso Buco. But private citizen Chelsea Clinton doesn't want the photo of her with owner Nino Selimaj hanging in the restaurant.

So her Presidential Papa is demanding they take it down.

You may remember Selimaj. Earlier this year he made national headlines for offering a $1,000 pizza at his restaurant. Now he's butting heads with the former leader of the free world.

March 14: Luxury Pie: NYC Restaurant Offers $1,000 Pizza

Customer John Cremin says the Selimaj should comply with Clinton's request.

"She doesn't want to be involved with advertising for the store," Cremin said. "That's up to her. It's her God given right, no?"

Nino Selimaj says the photo has graced his restaurant window for nearly five years, and admits it's been good for business.

He says he was surprised to receive a letter from the Clinton's lawyer demanding he take the picture down. On official William Jefferson Clinton letterhead, was a threat to take further action: "We reserve the right to exercise any and all options available to us if you refuse to comply."

Selimaj says the letter came as quite a shock.

"I was really, really heartbroken because I have four daughters and Chelsea is like my daughter," Selimaj said. "She doesn't want to be there. If that comes from them directly, definitely, I will remove it. If she really insists to remove it."

Selimaj has photos with other celebrities like Regis Philbin, Derek Jeter and even 2008 Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani hanging in his restaurant and he says they haven't objected.

Customer Iris Elkabs says she thinks Chelsea should reconsider.

"She has a right," Elkabs said. "If she doesn't like it, it should come down, but I think it should stay. It's a very nice photograph."


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arkancide; chelsea; chickensht; chickenshtclinton; clinton; clintonchickensht; ossobucco
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To: srmorton
"What gets me is that the MSM usually refers to the current POTUS as “Bush” rather than “President Bush”."

I called the editor of our local socialist rag to ask about this. She said it was about saving ink and print space.

I guess that's what they're doing when they don't print anything about the Beast's campaign finance scandals too.

They've been so trustworthy and above reproach in the past that I'll just give them the benefit of the doubt. /s

61 posted on 09/26/2007 4:58:48 AM PDT by libs_kma (www.imwithfred.com)
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To: ikka

That was my first thought...


62 posted on 09/26/2007 5:00:31 AM PDT by GnuHere
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To: ikka

Proof of plastic surgery, therefore it needs to go down the memory hole.

^^^^^

That was my first thought, too.

Keep it up, Bill and Hill. More and more voters will see what you are, and what will happen if you get near the White House again.


63 posted on 09/26/2007 5:04:57 AM PDT by maica (America will be a hyperpower that's all hype and no power -- if we do not prevail in Iraq)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"She doesn't want to be involved with advertising for the store," Cremin said. "That's up to her. It's her God given right, no?"

WTF? Let's see, rights endowed by our creator; Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Legal Use of One's Image for Marketing Purposes. Yep, those founding fathers sure were fore-thinking!</dripping sarcasm>

64 posted on 09/26/2007 5:08:46 AM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Ya know, this is exactly the type of story that the clintons like to float/create. Most peoeple will go along with "well yeah, if she doesn't want the photo there, she should have a say.." etc.

meanwhile, all of the rabid anti-clinton people will work themselves up into a frenzy, creating distance between the right wing and the mainstream - who will look at the right wingers like they are nuts.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the clintons will be pressuring ABC, GQ and using their front organizations to do things like get rid of Imus.

And his oppostion will have wasted a lot of time and energy over a picture of his daughter.

65 posted on 09/26/2007 5:11:57 AM PDT by Homer1
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
Hmmm. Wonder why this has bothered her so.

You can bet there's some calculation goin' on here.

And did you notice that they're typical thugs: The only way they know how to communicate is through threats.

66 posted on 09/26/2007 5:14:59 AM PDT by bannie
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To: janetgreen
I wonder if Chelsea the twit bothered to nicely ask the owner to take the picture down, or did she run to her Daddy first?

My first thought too. Does Chelsea even know about this?

67 posted on 09/26/2007 5:17:36 AM PDT by Eroteme
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68 posted on 09/26/2007 5:18:48 AM PDT by redstates4ever
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69 posted on 09/26/2007 5:47:57 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Maybe Hillary didn’t want the Clinton name associated with the $1,000 pizza while fighting for the “little people.”


70 posted on 09/26/2007 6:03:14 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
It's a start.

Perhaps we could have all pictures of Chelsea's mug removed from public view ... PLEASE!!!

71 posted on 09/26/2007 6:07:03 AM PDT by steelyourfaith
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To: redstates4ever
ROTFLMAO ... which reminds me :


72 posted on 09/26/2007 6:10:58 AM PDT by steelyourfaith
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Drudge has this up now. Man, talk about stepping in it. Whoever wrote that on “Office of William Jefferson Clinton” letterhead blew it big time.

This story is seriously damaging to the Clintons (all of them). To have that restaurant owner stand there and tell the CBS-TV reporter, “I was really hearbroken, I have four daughters and Chelsea is like my daughter.”

Threatening to sue a Manhattan Pizza shop owner over a picture on the wall - dumb, dumb, dumb. That’s gonna leave a mark.


73 posted on 09/26/2007 6:28:00 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Why??/ Is it PRE-FACE LIFT??

This guy must be DIRTY also if he wants a Clinton photo......yuk.

74 posted on 09/26/2007 6:31:12 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her PHONINESS is REAL!!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
The exterminator placed it there for vermin control. Leave it alone.
75 posted on 09/26/2007 6:32:48 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: Suzy Quzy

BTTT


76 posted on 09/26/2007 6:36:45 AM PDT by Unicorn (Too many wimps around.)
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To: advance_copy

WHY take it down UNLESS the Clintons want MONEY to have it up OR it’s PRE-FACE LIFT of Chelsea.....this guy must have been a good friend to consider Chelsea like a DAUGHTER??? YIKES.


77 posted on 09/26/2007 6:40:18 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her PHONINESS is REAL!!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"She doesn't want to be involved with advertising for the store," Cremin said. "That's up to her. It's her God given right, no?"

Sure, right up to the point that the picture is taken. Then, it's too late.

78 posted on 09/26/2007 6:42:39 AM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (I made a prank call...pretended I was a mime.)
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To: saradippity

‘I am surprised they want it removed,she actually looks fairly decent,one of her better days,seems to me.’

I wonder the same thing...why would she want it down..its been up for years...??


79 posted on 09/26/2007 6:43:46 AM PDT by aimee5291
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To: no dems
Who could eat pizza having to look at that face anyhow?

Who could tell the difference?
80 posted on 09/26/2007 7:09:29 AM PDT by rock_lobsta (Doing my part to warm up the planet... Because Bikinis Beat Burkas!)
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