The Feminist Majority endorses Hillary Clinton for President!

[murielm99]

Jan 26, 2016- The Feminist Majority is proud to announce today its endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton for President of the United States. Hillary has a decades long record of achievement in advancing both women's rights and civil rights and has made fighting for low-income families a priority. She has demonstrated the leadership and vision necessary to move our country forward.

http://feministmajority.org/feminist-majority-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president/

[DURHAM D]

1. They are stacking up !

[Cartoonist]

2. But not lining up

20,000 in Minneapolis to hear Bernie. Women included.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Groups who know who has supported their issues for many years.

[BlueMTexpat]

4. This from your great link ...

Hillary has worked to close the gender and race pay gap, fought to end race-based segregation in education, and is a champion of reproductive rights. She has supported ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, fought for passage and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, prioritized women’s rights globally, and successfully used her power in the Senate, along with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), to push for FDA approval of emergency contraception. Hillary supports paid family and medical leave and played a major role in passing the State Children Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides 8 million low-income children with access to health care.

“Battle after battle, Hillary has proven that she will not only stand with the feminist community, but that our fight is her fight. As a self-identified feminist, Hillary has been proactive – from reproductive rights to closing the gender/race pay gap, to expanding Social Security, including care credits and fighting privatization of it and Medicare, to expanding Medicaid, to increasing access to healthcare and to promoting women’s equality here and globally. Hillary has repeatedly prioritized these issues,” said Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal. “Hillary has demonstrated her deep commitment to women’s rights and advancement. Through her actions and words, she has inspired women worldwide to take leadership, and countless nations of the world to prioritize women’s and girls’ advancement in the economy, education, and health care.”

Yes, women need allies and Bernie has been a strong ally in Congress. But women need champions even more. Hillary is a champion for women's issues and always has been.

The fight is FAR from over.

[SunSeeker]

5. K & R

[murielm99]

6. Notice how few replies there are!

If the Feminist Majority had endorsed Bernie, there would be five threads about it on the front page and hundreds of recs.

LOL@ Bernie supporters

[DesertRat]

8. Truth!

[RiverLover]

7. What exactly has she DONE to "advance women's & civil rights & to fight for low income families"?

I'm so sick of hearing this.

She talks, her rhetoric, favors this, but her actions? What actions?

Just repeating something over & over doesn't make it so.

[all american girl]

11. One thing off the top of my head...SCHIP

[DesertRat]

12. Well, if you read the endorsement

They answer your question. Here's just a sample:

"Hillary has worked to close the gender and race pay gap, fought to end race-based segregation in education, and is a champion of reproductive rights. She has supported ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, fought for passage and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, prioritized women’s rights globally, and successfully used her power in the Senate, along with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), to push for FDA approval of emergency contraception. Hillary supports paid family and medical leave and played a major role in passing the State Children Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides 8 million low-income children with access to health care.

Read the rest: http://feministmajority.org/feminist-majority-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president/

[DesertRat]

9. Yes!

Thank you for posting. They did a great job of describing how Hillary has "prioritized feminist issues like no other presidential campaign in history."

[NCTraveler]

10. Great endorsement. K&R. Nt