People admire her for shattering tradition – but they don’t necessarily like her for it.
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FILE – In this February 2, 2009 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden, right, swears in Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a ceremonial swearing-in at the State Department in Washington, accompanied by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and their daughter, Chelsea.
Toni Walker never thought the United States would elect a woman president.
Throughout this campaign, the media has talked about an “enthusiasm gap” for Mrs Clinton – the idea that those voting for her only do so grudgingly. He recalled how relentlessly he had pursued her, proposing to her three times before she accepted.
A few hours later, former President Bill Clinton praised his wife of 40 years in a keynote address that began with a light-hearted account of their courtship in 1971 and gave way to an exhaustive and glowing account of his wife’s career.
The former President went to great lengths to do that for her.
Does all of this mean that Hillary Clinton’s clothes, figure and hairstyle will no longer be fair game for debate?
“I finally got her to come visit me in Arkansas, and when she did, the people at the law school were so impressed they offered her a teaching position”, Bill Clinton said. The Average Joe may not see much wrong in Bill Clinton’s call to Muslims; they may even think that Muslims should be grateful to be mentioned in a prime-time speech.
In the end, the most admired women are the ones who challenge gender norms, even if it is unpopular and makes them unpopular. “That’s the same sales pitch he made to all those small businesses”, she said.
Thursday night is Clinton’s opportunity to outline her vision for America.
With no official role in a Hillary administration, Bill will spend all his time training the interns. I drove around the area for a while waiting to hear if my coat had been found, calling my mother and some friends as I tried to collect myself. After the inauguration, her ratings were as high as 67 percent favorable, but took a hit – to 48 percent – when she spearheaded the failed health-care reform effort. “Tonight we got the truth”. “And I might be starting something I couldn’t stop”. In fact, very little is known of their personal lives. “This is about women and men and the responsibility that fathers should take for their children as well”, she said.
Others had confidence in Hillary Clinton’s ability to keep her husband in check. The Ohioan confirmed to reporters Wednesday that he was on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s short list of prospective running mates. Clinton is in a place no woman has ever been before, possibly about to go even further. He also says Trump may have violated the Logan Act that bars unauthorized USA citizens from negotiating with foreign governments.
His temper and outbursts created numerous headaches during both of her presidential campaigns. “In 1997, [Hillary] teamed with the House Minority Leader Tom DeLay, who maybe disliked me more than any of Newt Gingrich’s crowd”. Here, a look back at how the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News covered Hillary Clinton in 1992. “I’m hoping he has learned to think before he makes a move like that again”, added Voorheis, referring to Bill Clinton’s meeting with Lynch.
What’s more, dozens of newspapers around the world managed to find file photos of the Democratic candidate to put on their covers. He was one of the first black athletes ever to make the university’s Razorback football team.
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The question is whether a President Hillary Clinton would be re-enacting familiar gender dynamics on a larger stage or shifting them, in part just by showing up to work each day. Almost 70, a bit frailer, a touch shakier, Bill was the flawless First Gentleman on Tuesday. “Somehow, I knew this might not be another tap on the shoulder”.
