He said the US has a tendency to “zig and zag” rather than move in a straight line, and he added, “That’s OK”. In 2008, four states – Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania – received more than $1 billion in additional grant spending, simply by virtue of being swing states, according to Boston University political science professor Douglas Kriner. “When I came in on the subway this morning there were a lot of people crying”.
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Possibly facing her last opportunity for a presidential run, Clinton, 69, acknowledged Tuesday night’s results were painful and that she was disappointed. In that sense, they were emblematic of its aspirations, as well of its outsized feelings of self-worth.
As president-elect, Trump is entitled to get the same daily intelligence briefing as Obama – one that includes information on US covert operations, information gleaned about world leaders and other data gathered by America’s 17 intelligence agencies. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
After thanking the Obamas, her family, staff, supporters and Tim Kaine, she concluded the speech by urging young women, especially the little girls watching, to never stop achieving their dreams and striving to break that glass ceiling. I have had successes and I have had setbacks.
To young people, she said: “This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it”. It is worth it.
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After surprisingly beating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by 279 votes 228, Donald #trump will become President of the United States on January 20th, 2017.
For now, we agree with Clinton that Trump deserves a chance to prove he can be an effective agent of change. It’s sad because a Trump presidency will hurt them and put them in danger.
James openly backed Hillary Clinton for president, and it just so happened that he and the Cleveland Cavaliers were at the White House – part of the standard reward for winning a championship – on the same day Trump was. Democrats now will have to determine how to appeal to blue-collar workers again and how to unite the party, which showed deep fissures in the primary between younger and older voters and liberal and moderate factions.
Pence was elected governor in 2012 after 12 years in Congress.
Flanked by her husband, daughter Chelsea Clinton and running mate Virginia Sen. He served as attorney general and then governor.
Conservatives are going to favor most of these unilateral actions, but even when you approve something the president does with the stroke of a pen, the fact that so much power has been concentrated in the presidency is a long-term threat to the rule of law Gene Healy, a vice president of the libertarian Cato Institute who’s the author of “The Cult of the Presidency: America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power”.
“Hillary has worked very long, and very hard, over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our county”.
Many states count votes after Election Day, so Clinton isn’t guaranteed to keep her lead.
He also noted that, just like Democrat Al Gore in 2000, Clinton appears to have won the national popular vote. Earnest said Obama also appreciated how, particularly early in his presidency, Bush did not make public statements about Obama’s policies. “I’m proud of her”. “Mr. President it was a great honor being with you and I look forward to being with you many, many more times in the future”.
But for all of their talents, the Clintons had enormous weaknesses. And in the meantime Michelle has had a chance to greet the incoming first lady and we had an excellent conversation with her as well.
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While the real estate mogul pledged to unite the nation as a “president for all Americans”, the entire global political order, which hinges on Washington’s leadership, was cast into doubt by the election of a man who has questioned core USA alliances.
