The (recent) past is rapidly becoming another country

[selenak]

While searching for something completely different, found this link again in an old post. Hillary Clinton in the spring of 2009, responding to a question (in the House) about the role of U.S. government supporting access to safe abortion, contraception, maternal health care and education abroad with a vigorous defense of reproductive rights and family planning.

"Sec. Hillary Clinton Defends Reproductive Rights and Family Planning" (Watch on YouTube)

This is why "just as bad/no difference/no one knew what she was standing for/didn't do anything for others in her time of office" talk still makes me so furious.

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[likeadeuce]

The 'she didn't give people anything to vote for' (as opposed to against) talk drives me nuts. There was plenty to vote for*, people just didn't CARE.

*This isn't to say her campaign couldn't have done a better job with their 'message,' I'm not an expert in this field, but so much of the talk sounds like a combination of sour grapes and 'I told you so,' that I have trouble listening to it.

[selenak]

Same here. I mean, just yesterday I read yet another article claiming that she ran solely on the message of "I'm not Trump", offering people nothing else, and I feel like I did when watching GDR news as a child (we lived close to the border and thus could get East German tv). No, Eurasia wasn't always at war with Oceania.