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Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumI worked hard to get Barack Obama elected, now I am working hard for Hillary Clinton. This is why.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/11/1513734/-I-worked-hard-to-get-Barack-Obama-elected-now-I-am-working-hard-for-Hillary-Clinton-This-is-whyBy MagicBeaned
Hillary Clinton 2008
I worked hard to help Barack Obama become President of the United States in 2008. We fought a very rough battle to defeat Hillary Clinton for the nomination and when she conceded graciously and embraced her opponent to join forces in taking the White House back from the Republicans, I immediately began hoping that the forces of history and politics would put me in a position to work hard for her in 2016. Americas first black president, followed by Americas first woman president? That is something worth fighting for, something I am proud to be a part of.
The photograph in this diary captures my favorite moment in the 2008 primary, and it shows many of the reasons that I am more excited than ever to see Hillary win the nomination and the White House. I forget exactly when she had that drink on the plane, but it was near the end of the nasty scuffle with Barack. It shows a real human being, very comfortable with herself. It shows a person that I want to lead our country.
When all politics are set aside, I think we can each get a good idea of who a candidate is by seeing how they act and move and smile and laugh. Barack Obama was a terrible disappointment to me, as a teacher, when he sold out the entire American public school system to the testing industry and continued the billion dollar empire of Jeb Bush and company. Barack Obama is still the best person who has been President of the United States in my lifetime, in my view.
I was born when John F. Kennedy was president, so I have seen a few. This past 8 years has been so wonderful, watching caring loving intelligent passionate hilarious brilliance in the form of Barack and Michelle Obama. Nobody else even comes close. Politically, there have been many failings. Personally, I have loved every minute of it. I cant wait to see Hillary and Bill back in the White House, especially because this time they are grandparents. Babies on the lawn, joy on the horizon. Dont get me wrong, the Clintons cant hold a candle to the Obamas when it comes to melting into a glowing ball of love magic, but I still see them as the best people in the 2016 race.
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I worked hard to get Barack Obama elected, now I am working hard for Hillary Clinton. This is why. (Original Post)
MrWendel
Apr 2016
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stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)1. K&R!
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)2. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for this!!
liberal N proud
(60,336 posts)3. K&R
livetohike
(22,147 posts)4. K&R
sheshe2
(83,792 posts)5. Thank you, MrWendel.
brer cat
(24,578 posts)6. Nice!
Thanks for posting, MrWendel.
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)7. REC, Good read.
LiberalFighter
(50,950 posts)8. IMO she is the most qualified person for the position.
She could have continue doing what she was doing before formally announcing. And continue earning more than what she will as President. And not deal with the hassle from others in that capacity.
Cha
(297,323 posts)9. Same here! I don't agree with MB that there have been "many failings", though. Actually
there have been incredibly amazing successes. Thank you very much, President Obama!
Mahalo, MrWendel~
Walk away
(9,494 posts)10. Nice post!