Hillary stepped off the campaign trail for awhile today, and into the charged situation in Flint, Michigan. This morning on TV she spoke knowledgeably about the dangerous effects of lead poisoning as well as the structural challenges involved in making the pipelines safe again. If any other candidate for president knows as much as Hillary does on this topic, that individual has been remarkably silent on the subject.
This was not a campaign stop. Because of her knowledge on this topic, Hillary broke her campaign stride to see how she could help in this dire situation.
- An
audience member prays before an appearance by Democratic presidential
candidate Hillary Clinton at the House Of Prayer Missionary Baptist
Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the House Of Prayer
Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in Flint, Mich. (AP
Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks with an audience member
at the House Of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016
in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a photograph at the
House Of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in
Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets members of the House Of
Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Flint, Mich.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears with Flint Mayor Karen
Weaver at the House Of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7,
2016 in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds the hand of Flint Mayor
Karen Weaver during a meeting with officials at the House Of Prayer
Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in Flint, Mich. (AP
Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R) meets with Flint Mayor Karen
Weaver and local officials after speaking at a church in Flint,
Michigan February 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (C) meets with Flint Mayor Karen
Weaver (L) and congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) after speaking at a church
in Flint, Michigan February 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
- Parishioners
attending church service wait for Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton to address the congregation about the Flint water crisis
at the House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, Michigan
February 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton talks with a parishioner after
addressing the congregation about the Flint water crisis at the House of
Prayer Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, Michigan February 7, 2016.
REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
- A
parishioner is photographed with Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton after she addressed the congregation about the Flint
water crisis at the House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church in Flint,
Michigan February 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
- Kerry
Nelson, left, Flint City Council President, motions to Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich.,
listens during a meeting with officials at the House Of Prayer
Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in Flint, Mich. (AP
Photo/Paul Sancya)
- Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets with officials at the
House Of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in
Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)