Hail and Farewell!

December 29, 2020 by still4hill | Edit

This comes late but perhaps not unexpected. After more than 12 years I am bringing this blog to a close.

There are several reasons for this decision, among them the new Blogger editor that I find difficult to navigate. But primary is the fact that we have achieved a goal, to defeat Donald Trump’s agenda.

I wish you all well.

Hillary Clinton: I want to meet you

 "Take it from me: You can win by millions of votes and still not be able to beat Donald Trump.

I’m committed to doing absolutely everything I can to help elect Joe and Kamala. Because I know the stakes are too high for the people of this country -- and for people across the world.

That’s why I’m teaming up with another former Secretary of State to have a conversation about this election. If you chip in to elect Joe, Kamala, and Democrats down the ballot, we could be sending you a special invitation to join us.

Chip in $25 or anything you can afford to the Biden Victory Fund and you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to sit down with me and Secretary Madeleine Albright for a quick virtual chat. If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: $25 ➞ $50 ➞ $100 ➞ $250 ➞ $500 ➞ Other ➞ Campaigns are hard-fought and elections are hard-won -- and this has certainly been true this year.

But with so much on the line, we can’t give up. We must do everything we can to put a leader in the White House who will represent the best of America and tackle some tough challenges like the COVID pandemic and climate change.

Joe and Kamala would have never gotten this far if it weren’t for grassroots supporters like you. Thank you, Rosemary -- I’m proud to stand alongside you in this fight.

Secretary Albright and I really want to meet one of the folks that got us here, and I’m hoping it will be you. Chip in $25 right now to Joe, Kamala, and Democrats across the country, and you’ll be automatically entered for the chance to be one of the grassroots supporters that Secretary Albright and I have the pleasure of meeting on October 20th.

I hope I’ll see you soon!

Onward,

Hillary Clinton"

 

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Hillary Clinton Says She Was Right All Along

The biggest factors she blames for her loss—disinformation, Vladimir Putin, and America’s deep political divide—will still be problems even if Trump loses, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee warns.Edward-Isaac Dovere Octob Only one Democrat other than Joe Biden has experience running for president against Donald Trump, and she’s not quite over 2016, or confident that Biden will be able to do what she couldn’t.

Hillary Clinton has been in lockdown like everyone else. It feels like Groundhog Day, she told me Wednesday afternoon. But existential exhaustion looks different for a woman who has spent the past four years thinking about the final month of the 2016 election—and who worries that Vladimir Putin, disinformation, and our deep political divides will still threaten American democracy even if Biden wins.

In many ways, Clinton feels vindicated by how the Trump presidency has played out, and by what Americans have learned about him over the past four years—including the recent revelation that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2017. That “was even worse than I thought it was,” she said. But being right is a small solace. She was sitting in her home in New York, speaking with me over Zoom for a conversation you can hear in full on the latest episode of The Ticket. Chappaqua is not Washington, D.C. She’s not in the middle of the reelection campaign she’d like to be running right now. She pointed out more than once that she won the popular vote in 2016, even if she didn’t win the Electoral College, and she mentioned former FBI Director James Comey’s letter in the final week of the race seeming to reopen the investigation into her (and then Comey’s announcement that nothing had come of it). And to those who wish she would just go away? She thinks they feel a bit guilty, she told me: They don’t want to admit that she was right about Trump.

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New Podcast from Hillary Clinton

Over the last few years, when people would talk to me about a concern of theirs or a problem they faced, I found myself...

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Hillary Clinton: How we can protect Justice Ginsburg's legacy?

 

I am deeply saddened by the news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. She was an American giant, a true champion of justice and equality, and a fearless fighter who paved the way for so many women, including me. There will never be another like her.

She also left us with clear instructions: No confirmation of her Supreme Court replacement until after inauguration day in January. We owe it to her to ensure her final wish is fulfilled.
Please join me in protecting Justice Ginsburg’s legacy by making a donation to Demand Justice, which is leading the fight to ensure that a new Supreme Court justice will not be confirmed until after inauguration day in January.

As you’re reading this, the Trump administration is working overtime to fill the Supreme Court vacancy with a radical, right-wing justice who will no doubt work to overturn the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade, and reverse decades of progress Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought tirelessly for.

This is what they’ve been waiting for: an opportunity to pack the court with a conservative supermajority. But we won’t let them. Your donation to Demand Justice will help ensure Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy is protected by honoring her wish: No confirmation until inauguration.

Donate now

As I reflect on the legacy Justice Ginsburg leaves behind, I keep coming back to this: The best way we can honor her is to fight hard to protect the fairness of our court. The legacy she leaves behind is far too precious to let the Trump administration undermine.

Follow @wedemandjusticenow on Twitter to stay up-to-date on all the ways you can be a part of this work in the coming months.

Thank you for joining me in this fight.

Onward,

Hillary

Hillary Clinton: Join me and Stacey Abrams in conversation on October 6th

 

I’m so looking forward to this just-announced virtual event: On Tuesday, October 6th, I’ll be joining Stacey Abrams -- along with singer, actor, and equal rights advocate Audra McDonald -- for a special evening in support of Fair Fight PAC and Onward Together.

 

Get your ticket for the event now, and we’ll save you a spot.

 

No one knows better than Stacey Abrams how important it is to fight for every last vote. I’m so grateful to her for turning her attention to the critical issue of protecting voting rights across this country. The cost of your ticket will support Onward Together and Fair Fight PAC in that work this fall and for years to come.

 

We have a great deal of work ahead of us before November, so I hope you’ll join our conversation on Tuesday, October 6th at 7:30 p.m. ET:

 

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Thank you,

Hillary

 

Hillary Clinton: Will you join Kamala and me next Monday?

 

It's crucial that Joe, Kamala, and Democrats down the ballot have all the resources they need to make these final few weeks count. The stakes in this election are high, the polls right now are tight, and this team knows best that presidential elections can come down to a narrow margin of victory -- or loss.

That’s why I’m joining Kamala Harris next Monday, September 14th at 6:00 pm eastern for a grassroots event -- to talk about how we must bring Americans across the country together to wage this fight.

I want you to be there for my first virtual grassroots event with Kamala. Chip in to power Joe, Kamala, and Democrats across the country to victory, and we’ll save you a spot to join us for this special event:

Donate now

I wish Donald Trump had been a better president. Because America needs a better president than this. America needs a president who shows the same compassion, determination, and leadership in the White House that we see in our communities.

Throughout this crisis, Americans have kept going -- checking on neighbors, showing up to jobs at grocery stores and nursing homes. Because it still takes a village.

We need leaders equal to this moment. We need Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. But I can’t overstate how important our role is in helping Joe, Kamala, and Democrats down the ballot win this election.

I’m hoping you’ll join Kamala and me on Monday, September 14th at 6:00 pm eastern to discuss the work that needs to be done to elect Democrats down the ballot this year.

Will you pitch in now to RSVP to the virtual grassroots event?

I can tell you from experience: When an election is over, you really remember who stood by you, doing the hard work of fighting for every single vote.

So, I’m proud to stand with you, Joe, Kamala, and Democrats across the country in this fight -- and I hope I see you at our event on Monday, September 14th.

Onward,

Hillary

Hillary Clinton: What I said on Wednesday night

 

Below is the text of Hillary's speech on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. Take a look, or watch the full speech here.

The morning after the last election, I said, “We owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead.” I meant it. Every president deserves that. And Trump came in with so much set up for him: A strong economy, plans for managing crises, including a pandemic. Yes, we Democrats would have disagreed with him on many things, but if he had put his own interests and ego aside -- seen the humanity in a child ripped from her parents at the border or a protester calling for justice or a family wiped out by a natural disaster -- that would have been a good thing, for America and the world.

 

I wish Donald Trump knew how to be a president, because America needs a president right now. Throughout this time of crisis, Americans keep going: checking on neighbors, showing up to jobs as first responders, hospitals, grocery stores, nursing homes. Yes, it still takes a village.

 

And we need leaders equal to this moment of sacrifice and service. We need Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

 

Everyone has a story about Joe’s caring and empathy. I remember him calling after my mother, Dorothy, died, and we talked about being raised by strong women. The best testament to Joe is how he’s cared for his family. (And how great is it that Dr. Jill Biden plans to keep teaching as First Lady?) And Joe picked the right partner in Kamala. She’s relentless in the pursuit of justice and equity, and she’s kind. When her press secretary, Tyrone Gayle, was dying of cancer, she dropped everything to be with him in his final moments. I know something about the slings and arrows she’ll face, and believe me, this former District Attorney and Attorney General can handle them all.

 

So this is the team to pull our nation back from the brink. But they can’t do it without us.

 

For four years, people have told me, “I didn’t realize how dangerous he was.” “I wish I could do it all over.” Or worst, “I should have voted.” Look, this can’t be another woulda coulda shoulda election. If you vote by mail, request your ballot now, and send it back right away. If you vote in person, do it early. Become a poll worker. Most of all, no matter what, vote.

 

As Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders warned us: If Trump is re-elected, things will get even worse. That’s why we need unity now more than ever. Remember back in 2016 when Trump asked: “What do you have to lose?” Well, now we know: our health care, our jobs, our loved ones. Our leadership in the world and even our post office. But let’s set our sights higher than getting one man out of the White House.

 

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are going to give us so much to vote for. Let’s vote for the jobs that Joe’s plan will create, clean energy jobs to fight climate change, caregiving jobs with living wages. Vote for emergency relief that lifts small businesses and saves hardworking people from foreclosures and evictions. It’s wrong that billionaires got $400 billion richer during the pandemic while millions lost their $600 a week in extra unemployment.

 

Vote for parents and teachers struggling to balance children’s education and safety, and for health care workers fighting COVID-19 with little help from the White House.

 

Vote for paid family leave and health care for everyone, for Social Security, Medicare, and Planned Parenthood.

 

Vote for DREAMers and their families. Vote for law enforcement purged of racial bias, that keeps all our streets safe. Vote for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, because Black Lives Matter.

 

Vote for honest elections, so we -- not a foreign adversary -- choose our president.

 

Vote for the diverse, hopeful America we saw in last night’s roll call. And don’t forget, Joe and Kamala can win by three million votes, and still lose. Take it from me. We need numbers so overwhelming, so Trump can’t sneak or steal his way to victory.

 

100 years ago yesterday, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It took seven decades of suffragists marching, picketing, and going to jail to push us closer to a more perfect union. 55 years ago, John Lewis marched and bled in Selma because that work was unfinished.

 

Tonight, I’m thinking of the girls and boys who see themselves in America’s future because of Kamala Harris – a Black woman, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, and our nominee for Vice President. This is our country’s story: breaking down barriers and expanding the circle of possibility. And to the young people watching: Don’t give up on America. Despite our flaws and problems, we’ve come so far. We can still be a more just, equal country, with opportunities previous generations could never have imagined.

 

There’s a lot of heartbreak in America now, and the truth is, many things were broken before the pandemic. But, as the saying goes, the world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places. That’s Joe Biden. He knows how to keep going, unify, and lead, because he’s done that for his family and country.

 

So come November, if we’re strong together, we’ll heal together. We’ll redeem the soul and the promise of our country, led by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.Onward,

Hillary

 
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