Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky

Congratulations to Chelsea and Marc Mezvinsky on the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky. Here is how CNN reported it:

Chelsea Clinton has given birth to a daughter, according to a post on her Twitter and Facebook accounts.

The baby was born Friday, a Clinton spokesman said.

"Marc and I are full of love, awe and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky," Clinton's message read.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they feel "blessed, grateful and so happy to be the grandparents of a beautiful girl."

"Chelsea is well and glowing. Marc is bursting with pride. Charlotte's life is off to a good start," the elder Clintons said in a statement.

Chelsea Gets Married

Whatever anyone thinks of her famous parents, I think most of us would agree that Chelsea Clinton has always been a class act. On Saturday, she married her longtime boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky. I hope they have a long, successful and very happy marriage.

Thoughts On Chelsea's Appearance

As most of my readers know, I am an Obama supporter. That's why I was a little disappointed last Tuesday night when Hillary Clinton virtually ignored the fact that Obama now had plenty enough delegates to become the party's presumptive nominee. But Chelsea Clinton appeared at the Texas convention last night and began the process of unification.

Chelsea's speech wasn't very long. In fact, she had three young Democrats give introduction speeches for her, and those speeches were as long as her speech. Put them together, and they were significantly longer.

When she came on stage (and when she left), she received a standing ovation from the crowd. It wasn't just from the Clinton folks either. She was enthusiastically received by the Obama people also. For many Obama supporters, they weren't so much against Clinton. It was just that they had found another candidate that gave them hope for a real change.

Chelsea told the crowd that her mother wanted her to do two things. The first was to make sure the Clinton supporters understood how much she apprecited their efforts during the campaign.

The second was to let everyone know that it was time for all Democrats to unite to elect Barack Obama to the presidency in the Fall. Chelsea was very gracious. There was no hint of bitterness, and I really believe she has started to unify the party here in Texas.

I certainly hope so. We cannot afford even one more year of the Bush-McCain policies, let alone four more years.