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Hillary Clinton

book_worm

(15,951 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:28 PM Apr 2016

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HRC: Half of cabinet will be women

Hillary Clinton says she will aim to have a Cabinet that is half women if she is elected president.

During an MSNBC town hall Monday evening, host Rachel Maddow asked Clinton if she would match a pledge that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made — and kept — to appoint women to half of his Cabinet positions.

Clinton says, "I am going to have a Cabinet that looks like America, and 50 percent of America is women."

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-04-25/the-latest-kasich-says-cruz-compact-not-a-big-deal

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HRC: Half of cabinet will be women (Original Post) book_worm Apr 2016 OP

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force... IamMab Apr 2016 #1

Wow, We'll be waiting for a response from the other candidates misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #10

60% of his Cabinet? When they're not even 10% of his campaign staff? I'd love to see him try... IamMab Apr 2016 #11

lol. He cannot be one-upped by a woman..that's still stuck in misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #13

K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #2

That's great news! athena Apr 2016 #3

That is awesome. Lucinda Apr 2016 #4

It's almost like we're a part of society shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #24

Boom! sheshe2 Apr 2016 #5

This is great! Can't wait to see the list. livetohike Apr 2016 #6

Please for the love of god get Jennifer Granholm in there! Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #7

Amen! I love that woman! leftofcool Apr 2016 #8

YESSSSSS! Jennifer Granholm would be a wonderful asset to the Clinton Administration! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #25

But will the newly (self)-appointed Clinton Campaign Manager Bernie Sanders approve? SaschaHM Apr 2016 #9

Haa..he'll have to check his Rape Fantasy bible for guidance misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #12

Boxer is retiring isn't she? Rose Siding Apr 2016 #14

Yes, she is! Maybe she'll agree to be part of the Clinton Administration! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #26

Good wysi Apr 2016 #15

K&R fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #16

K&R! Haveadream Apr 2016 #17

K&R! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #18

Cool answer, Hillary! thanks book! Cha Apr 2016 #19

Yes Hillary nailed Rachel on every question bc she has answers not memorized speeches Cha Apr 2016 #20

What a brilliant response. auntpurl Apr 2016 #21

I cheered in front of my computer screen when she said that! Yeeesssss! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #22

Se needs to stop it... all american girl Apr 2016 #23

I know! Sooooo much love!!!! Native Apr 2016 #29

Awesome! Past due! SharonClark Apr 2016 #27

Equal Representation! Thank you, Madam Secretary! nt Native Apr 2016 #28

IamMab

(1,359 posts)

1. "I felt a great disturbance in the Force...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:33 PM

Apr 2016

...as if a thousand BernieBros cried out in terror, and were suddenly irrelevant. I fear something awesomely progressive has happened."

A paraphrase of the old Obi-Wan line from Star Wars, but probably accurate.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

10. Wow, We'll be waiting for a response from the other candidates

Reply to IamMab (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:16 PM

Apr 2016

Tomorrow Bernie will make a statement that he'll make women 60% of his cabinet..

He cannot keep up with brilliant Hllary anymore!

IamMab

(1,359 posts)

11. 60% of his Cabinet? When they're not even 10% of his campaign staff? I'd love to see him try...

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:19 PM

Apr 2016

...just to be able to laugh in his face.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

13. lol. He cannot be one-upped by a woman..that's still stuck in

Reply to IamMab (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:25 PM

Apr 2016

his craw from long long ago.
He's not going to like giving a concession speech.
All because of Hillary.

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

2. K&R!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:35 PM

Apr 2016

athena

(4,187 posts)

3. That's great news!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:39 PM

Apr 2016

And it's not an empty promise. Six out of the top ten highest-paid staggers in her campaign are female. The equivalent number is zero for Sanders.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/an-investigation-which-presidential-campaigns-have-the-1762895557

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

4. That is awesome.

Reply to athena (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:41 PM

Apr 2016

shadowandblossom

(718 posts)

24. It's almost like we're a part of society

Reply to athena (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:55 AM

Apr 2016

that should be represented... and then we are. Too bizarre... (and wonderful.)

sheshe2

(83,786 posts)

5. Boom!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:42 PM

Apr 2016

Clinton says, "I am going to have a Cabinet that looks like America, and 50 percent of America is women."

Brava!

livetohike

(22,145 posts)

6. This is great! Can't wait to see the list.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:44 PM

Apr 2016

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)

7. Please for the love of god get Jennifer Granholm in there!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:46 PM

Apr 2016

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

8. Amen! I love that woman!

Reply to Firebrand Gary (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:02 PM

Apr 2016

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

25. YESSSSSS! Jennifer Granholm would be a wonderful asset to the Clinton Administration!

Reply to Firebrand Gary (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:56 AM

Apr 2016

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)

9. But will the newly (self)-appointed Clinton Campaign Manager Bernie Sanders approve?

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:12 PM

Apr 2016

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

12. Haa..he'll have to check his Rape Fantasy bible for guidance

Reply to SaschaHM (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:19 PM

Apr 2016

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)

14. Boxer is retiring isn't she?

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:38 PM

Apr 2016

I doubt she's into more public service but how great would she be for DOE?

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

26. Yes, she is! Maybe she'll agree to be part of the Clinton Administration!

Reply to Rose Siding (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:58 AM

Apr 2016

wysi

(1,512 posts)

15. Good

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:39 PM

Apr 2016

Just as it should be.

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)

16. K&R

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:55 PM

Apr 2016

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

17. K&R!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:01 PM

Apr 2016

Thank you, Hillary!

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)

18. K&R!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:32 AM

Apr 2016

Cha

(297,285 posts)

19. Cool answer, Hillary! thanks book!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 02:29 AM

Apr 2016

Cha

(297,285 posts)

20. Yes Hillary nailed Rachel on every question bc she has answers not memorized speeches

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:57 AM

Apr 2016

Connie Rodebaugh ??@connie_rodeconn
Yes Hillary nailed Rachel on every question bc she has answers not memorized speeches https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/724782025991806976 …
4:52 PM - 25 Apr 2016 · Texas, USA, United States
21 21 Retweets 26 26 likes

https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/25/home-20/#comments

Thank you, book!

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

21. What a brilliant response.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:54 AM

Apr 2016

Can't wait!

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

22. I cheered in front of my computer screen when she said that! Yeeesssss!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:25 AM

Apr 2016

all american girl

(1,788 posts)

23. Se needs to stop it...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:42 AM

Apr 2016

She is making me love her even more!!!!!!!!!

Native

(5,942 posts)

29. I know! Sooooo much love!!!!

Reply to all american girl (Reply #23)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:28 PM

Apr 2016

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

27. Awesome! Past due!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:55 AM

Apr 2016

Native

(5,942 posts)

28. Equal Representation! Thank you, Madam Secretary! nt

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:27 PM

Apr 2016

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