The Shoe is on the Other Foot

The First Family is on vacation right now in Martha's Vineyard, and the message they have for the press is to leave their daughters alone.

I agree.

The press should leave the children of politicians alone. The stalking and Paparazzi-esque gossip reporting doesn't serve to enlighten the population, nor does it provide any useful information whatsoever. After all, Sasha and Malia had very little choice in becoming the First Daughters.

I'd be interested to see if the press respects the Obamas' wishes. If they don't, it wouldn't be a surprise. After all, the press has a nasty reputation when dealing with public officials' children, Bristol Palin and the Bush daughters being just the tip of the ice berg.

If they do, though, I'd like to hear reporters' justifications for exempting the children of Barack and Michelle Obama from public scrutiny, similar to how reporters handled Chelsea Clinton.