There is a lot of gratitude going around right now. The fact that Hillary gave Barack Obama one tough run for his money, is pretty badass. She got 18 million personal endorsements (some call them votes), she won most of the debates against a crew of other men– always showing a detailed understanding of policies, and fought hard
And as a woman, she was doing what no other woman had done before. There are just a fraction of women in the US Legislature and Senate, no woman has ever been president, women couldn’t even vote 90 years ago.
An Op-Ed Piece from the New Your Times suggests: Nobody is ever again going to question whether it’s possible for a woman to go toe-to-toe with the toughest male candidate in a race for president of the United States.
Some would read “the reaction to her candidacy [as] a startling misogyny. “
But thanks to Hillary, we have re-started a national conversation about what it means to be a woman in power, and about how we should talk about women in power. Thanks to Hillary, there are, indeed, cracks in that great glass ceiling of the White House. Thanks to Hillary, women are closer to a White House bid than they have ever been before. [visible vote 08]
Hillary truly made a difference just by showing kids that a woman can play ball with the big boys. Posted by Activistas the reality is brought down to earth by a story of family at the dinner table:
We do thank-yous every night before dinner at our house. Sometimes trivial (yesterdays’ weather), sometimes momentous (food on the table). Tonight, though it might sound odd, I will say thank you to Senator Clinton. For showing my 5-YO son that a woman contender for the Presidency is normal…
Complete the great story on Activistas.
And another, as I said, lot’s of gratitude in the blogosphere for Hillary:
I voted for Hillary Clinton, because I felt she was the best candidate for the job. I LOVED voting for her because she is a woman. [Political Voices of Women]
