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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mother Jones: Lewis remark "undoubtedly true," Bernie's civil rights activism "brief and localized" [View all]SunSeeker
(52,087 posts)107. Yup, only on Red State and DU is Bill beating a Creationist nut bag described as a bad thing.
Or Hillary, holding down her First Lady duties while also practicing law and even teaching Constitutional law (like Obama did) described as going "against little people."
Here's some of what she did to help people, especially women and Children, while in Arkansas:
In 1976, Bill Clinton was elected as Attorney General of Arkansas. The couple moved to Little Rock. Hillary joined what is now the Rose Law Firm in 1977. She was the first woman partner of that firm by 1979.
In 1977, she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
This non-profit organization was founded to research, educate on and rethink childrens issues.
Hillary became first lady of Arkansas in 1979 following Bill Clinton's election to governor in 1978. During her 12 years as first lady, Hillary continued to work as an attorney at Rose Law Firm. She gave birth to Chelsea Clinton in 1980.
Arkansas' First Lady - 19791981, 19831992:
On top of work and a new family, she continued to serve the public as first lady. Some of her activities included chairing the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, continuing work with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and serving on the boards of the Arkansas Children's Hospital Legal Services and the Children's Defense Fund.
In 1977, she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
This non-profit organization was founded to research, educate on and rethink childrens issues.
Hillary became first lady of Arkansas in 1979 following Bill Clinton's election to governor in 1978. During her 12 years as first lady, Hillary continued to work as an attorney at Rose Law Firm. She gave birth to Chelsea Clinton in 1980.
Arkansas' First Lady - 19791981, 19831992:
On top of work and a new family, she continued to serve the public as first lady. Some of her activities included chairing the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, continuing work with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and serving on the boards of the Arkansas Children's Hospital Legal Services and the Children's Defense Fund.
http://littlerock.about.com/od/politicsandpoliticalorga/p/aahillary.htm
And yes, she was a Wal-Mart Corporate Board Member - 19861992, back when they were still touting "Made in America" products and good customer service. Even though she receives criticism for serving on the board, she actually pushed for nondiscriminatory hiring practices.
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Mother Jones: Lewis remark "undoubtedly true," Bernie's civil rights activism "brief and localized" [View all]
ucrdem
Feb 2016
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And where did Lewis see Hillary again? I don't think he did see her .. unless..
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
#3
She was 17 at that time, at 21 she worked on Rockefeller's presidential campaign it was after
Autumn
Feb 2016
#82
That proves just the opposite of what you want. She met him, and THEN supported Goldwater in 1964.
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#30
"Goldwater girl" is not a point, it's a meme. In any case it's not the issue here. nt
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#42
It's a corner you walked yourself into. Too bad you couldn't find your way out. n/t
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#45
Yet in 1968 after Eugene McCarthy she was invited to help Republican Governor Nelson Rockefeller's
Autumn
Feb 2016
#64
One wonders why she worked for a clear racist (Goldwater), then left the party over "veiled" racism.
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#86
Unlike that account she never mentioned meeting MLK in her remarks at the First Baptist Church
Autumn
Feb 2016
#69
According to Snopes: Bernie marched in 1963, Hillary was a Goldwater Girl in 1964.
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
#16
So that subsequently inspired her heavily to become a Republican leader and support Goldwater..
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#55
She worked for the McGovern Campaign. She registered poor Latinos to vote in Texas.
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#52
Yup, only on Red State and DU is Bill beating a Creationist nut bag described as a bad thing.
SunSeeker
Feb 2016
#107
When she was old enough to vote *today* and serve in Vietnam if she were male...
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#59
Good lord, are we done yet with this? Meanwhile, Hillary was a Goldwater Girl. Where is all the
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#4
Went right over your head, seems. The subject in my post was two young people and where
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#11
In a word, No. No more than I'm holding HRCs Republican years against her.
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#115
Sort of like Hillary's brief stint as a Republican? The same time frame Bernie
Katashi_itto
Feb 2016
#9
She was still was a Republican and gosh she met Lewis too thats a cool story bro.
Katashi_itto
Feb 2016
#18
"In 1962, Don Jones, the youth minister at Hillary's church took Hillary and her class to hear a spe
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#20
She did. She also met the speaker who happened to be MLK. Not observed, met, in 1962. nt
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#23
Looks like she learned zip from the meeting except how to politically capitalize on it.
Katashi_itto
Feb 2016
#25
"disputed selfies"? Wut? Do you even know what a selfie is? And it isn't disputed, anyway.
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#33
Who's disputing confirmed pictures to try and discredit another's civil right's cred?
Lordquinton
Feb 2016
#88
Too young for MLK to have made an impression not to support Goldwater too, I see.
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#51
She was in HS. Her father was Republican. At Wellesley she campaigned for Eugene McCarthy. nt
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#56
Too bad MLK and the struggle for equal rights didn't make a significant impression on her.
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#61
She was President of the College Young Republicans in 1965 at Wellesley .
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2016
#65
She attended the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami when she worked on
Autumn
Feb 2016
#76
Yes! YESSS please continue to minimize the work that a great man did for PoC!
retrowire
Feb 2016
#43
It's great that he got involved in college. But that was over half a century ago. nt
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#78
So 2 years. In the life of someone in his early twenties, that's a substantial commitment
cali
Feb 2016
#99
To hear his fans describe it, one could easily come away with the impression ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2016
#106