Before this post spirals out of control, let's make it clear: the babies of Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump will not be wrestling for political domination in 2016. But, whether their pregnancies will have an influence on the presidential race is up for debate.
Chelsea Clinton is pregnant with her second child. Ivanka Trump is expecting her third. Both will give birth months before the election -- Chelsea in the summer, Ivanka in the spring.
Having said that, he continues, "There's nothing sort of more touching than the cycle of life and the passing of the torch from generation to generation. Voters love it and there's every reason in the world for the campaigns to play that up."
Fox News host, Eric Bolling, went further in a segment on The O'Reilley Factor. "Who knows," he says below, "they are good at timing on the Left."
Bolling also called Chelsea's pregnancy the Clinton Campaign's "Trump card" to his co-host's amusement. The implication is that Ivanka Trump is more dignified in her pregnancy. At such, media focus on Ivanka's pregnancy tends to draw attention to her "bump-hugging, floral dress" and of her "showing off her baby bump in swimsuit".
What is more sexist? That Chelsea is so scheming she scheduled her pregnancy to win votes and draws attention to it by daring to sit down? Or, that there is no point in Ivanka campaigning at all, as the whole focus of attention on her will be about how pretty she looks despite her bump.
Also, although they are reportedly old friends, the two are frequently described as competitors. I couldn't find one bit of information that would imply they are fighting; despite this: "Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump call truce during campaign" according to the New York Daily News, and they are described as "the dueling daughters" on ABC's Good Morning America.
All of this says more about the media's attitude towards women and politics than it does about Chelsea and Ivanka, their relationship and pregnancies -- or frankly, even their parents.
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Ronnie Wood and Sally Humphreys are soon going to have twins on their hands!
The Rolling Stones guitarist, who celebrated turning 68 in 2015, will add the twosome into his family line. He has four grown children — Jamie, 41, Jesse, 39, Leah, 37, and Tyrone, 32 — from his previous marriages as well as 10 grandchildren.
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Though Anne Hathaway was reluctant to confirm happy news herself, the actress is going to become a first-time mom in 2016.
Opening up about the star and husband Adam Shulman anticipating a bundle of joy, a source told People in late 2015, "Anne is in her second trimester and feeling great."
In January 2016 the star let it be known for sure she's expecting, by posting a bump-baring bikini photo!
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2016 will see the arrival of Soleil Moon Frye and Jason Goldberg's fourth child!
The little one will be welcomed into the family by sisters Poet Sienna Rose and Jagger Joseph Blue, as well as soon-to-be-big-brother Lyric Sonny Roads.
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Cat Deely is all set to give parenting a spin in the coming year. The Dancing With the Stars host is currently expecting her and husband Patrick Kielty's first child, and the pair "are so happy to be expecting our first child in the spring."
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The One Direction boys are growing up fast with Louis Tomlinson set to be the first of the band to become a father.
It was revealed in July that he and stylist Briana Jungwirth are expecting their first child. Although the pair aren't together, he plans to be a "hands on" dad.
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Jessica Capshaw and Christopher Gavigan are once again expanding their brood, and are set to welcome baby number four into the bunch!
Sharing a sweet photo in late 2015 the Grey's Anatomy actress wrote, "This year our family has reason to further broaden our smile … baby number four is on the way!! I am a lucky, lucky girl…"
The happy pair are already parents to son Luke Hudson, and daughters Eve Augusta and Poppy James.
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Actress Morena Baccarin is gearing up to welcome her second child, while her beau, actor Ben McKenzie, is about to become a first-time father.
A bit of gossip swirled when news of the pregnancy went public, as Morena is still married to estranged director/writer Austin Chick, but an insider assured the new pair are "very excited" about the baby they'll welcome in 2016.
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Kimberly and James Van Der Beek are also gearing up to welcome baby four!
In November she announced the pregnancy via Instagram, writing, "So grateful to share with you today that we’re pregnant with our fourth child!"
As of the end of 2015 their kids names and ages are Olivia, 5, Joshua, 3½, and Annabel Leah, 21 months.
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Kelly Clarkson confirmed her second pregnancy in dramatic fashion, in a reveal that even surprised her!
After being unable to get through an emotional song without tearing up on stage the mother of River Rose explained her heightened emotions to the crowd by saying, "This is not how I wanted to announce [that I'm pregnant]. My make-up artist is backstage hating me. I didn't want you to think I'm on pills or something."
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Jamie Dornan (known to many out there as Christian of Fifty Shades of Grey fame) is going to have 10 more tiny fingers and 10 more tiny toes to care for in 2016.
It's reported the actor's wife, Amelia Warner, is pregnant again. The two first became parents with the arrival of daughter Dulcie in November 2013.
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Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato confirmed they are expecting their second child with a little help from their firstborn.
Posting a video of their 1-year-old son, Noah, they let him do the talking by saying "Baby" while pointing at his mother's stomach.
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Chad Lowe confirmed in mid-December that his family is set to grown once again. The actor, who is raising daughters Mabel and Fiona with wife Kim, tweeted: "My wife @ikimlowe and I are thrilled to announce that our family is growing! Baby number 3 due this spring! #Blessed!"
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Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe are stepping into parenthood for the first time in 2016.
"The couple was sharing the exciting news with friends and cast members at [a recent] event," a source explained while spilling the baby news beans to People. "Everyone was coming up and congratulating the couple and giving them hugs. Seth and Alexi were beaming about the news of their baby!"
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Chelsea Clinton is gearing up to have a very busy year, with both the arrival of baby two and the 2016 presidential election happening in her family!
The mother of Charlotte, 15 months as of the end of 2015, announced the pregnancy news by tweeting, "Next summer, Charlotte is going to be a big sister! Feeling very blessed & grateful this holiday season."
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While Eddie Murphy is gearing up to welcome his ninth child, his girlfriend, Paige Butcher, is on her way to becoming a first-time mom.
The 54-year-old actor is already dad to Eric, 26, Christian, 25, Bria, 25, Myles, 22, Shayne, 21, Zola, 15, and Bella, 13, as well as his 8-year-old daughter Angel with Melanie Brown.
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Heather Morris turned to a hashtag to announce her second pregnancy, sharing a photo of her midsection on social media and adding "#thegrowinghubbels."
The baby will be welcomed by the Glee star, husband Taylor Hubbel, and their firstborn, son Elijah.
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Lisa Ling's pregnancy news went public in mid-December, as it was confirmed that she and husband Paul Song are set to welcome another bundle of joy.
The journalist lost a child in 2007 before their daughter, Jett, was welcomed in March 2010.
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are undoubtedly looking forward to becoming first-time parents in 2016.
Before learning their baby-on-the-way is a girl the famous pair shared, "John and I are so happy to announce that we are pregnant!
"As many of you know, we’ve been trying to have a baby for a while now. It hasn’t been easy, but we kept trying because we can’t wait to bring our first child into the world and grow our family."
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Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas are expecting baby two, which will be a little brother or sister for their son Oliver.
The proud dad previously gushed to People, "It’s extraordinary because she is, literally, the greatest mother that I know. It’s extraordinary to have your partner, who you’ve known all this time, blossom into this woman … who is so nurturing, so caring and just so cool. She’s so cool and she’s a cool mom. It’s great."
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A recent article in on eonline.com, investigates the possibility that the Clinton/Trump babies may influence voters. In the article, Time Magazine's Washington Correspondent, Jay Newton-Small, muses over how this will "fold into the idea of [Trump] as a family man... grandfather... a relatable, normal person -- for a guy that's a billionaire." Whereas, for Clinton, "You think of grandmothers, you think of little old biddies—you don't think of presidents."
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