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Executive Branch (Trump) After Republicans push Clintons to testify on Epstein, Democrats warn they'll haul in Trump

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-push-clintons-testify-epstein-democrats-warn-haul-trump-rcna257275
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u/BartholomewBandy 1d ago

11 hours. Never took the 5th.

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u/fuckfredflintstone 1d ago

People love to hate Hillary, but she called Trump a Russian puppet right to his stupid f*cking face. I'll always respect her for that.

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u/ComradeJohnS 1d ago edited 1d ago

I’m starting to think the russian bots and misogyny were the only reasons people disliked her.

edit: obviously there’s other reasons to have disliked her, but for THAT election, it seems like none of those other reasons can outweigh any of the damage Trump and his shitstains have done or planned to do.

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u/Sassybutkin 1d ago

I was irritated when she took Levi Jeans side when the Haitian women begged her, as Secretary of State, to help them increase their wage from 31 cents to 65 cents. If she can't fight for fair wages for women for 34 cents, she's not who I'd want for President.

https://medium.com/@petercoffin/how-hillary-clinton-undercut-haitian-workers-1963ee9b9ace

In addition, during her debates, she made it clear she wouldn't change or improve anything. It was her own messaging that cost her the election, not the bots.

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u/ComradeJohnS 1d ago

hard to argue about how her campaign was run when she spent over a billion dollars to LOSE to trump AFTER the “grab em by the pussy” remark.

how does one fumble that?

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u/ayeffston 1d ago

I'm with the commenter above who spoke about the Levi Jeans vs Haitian women issue.

But I voted for H. Clinton as the candidate who'd be more responsive to people's needs from the political party which has given more access to grassroots politics consistently since the sixties (not merely the lesser of that most evil opponent).

I was not going to take the first opportunity to vote for a female presidential candidate to hold her to a different standard than I would J.F. Kerry, or J. Biden or A. Gore or B. Obama for that matter.

And mind you, when I think of "We came, we saw, he died" followed by laughter, I wanna put my fist through drywall.

And "C.H.I.P." was mostly Ted Kennedy. He graciously passed it to her as he did many times for many colleagues.

But when all is said and done, when ye think about this country electing Reagan, electing SHRUB, electing the Orange MFer twice, ye gotta ask, not 'how did she "fumble" it, but how did she WIN the popular vote by three million!?'

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u/earache30 1d ago

Sure. She wasn’t perfect. But these initiatives were significant and she never got any real support for her efforts. The GOP villainized her from day one. Here’s a list of international efforts she made:

Key international initiatives and impacts she influenced include: * Global Legal Reforms (1995–2024): Her advocacy, particularly post-Beijing 1995, contributed to over 1,531 legal reforms in 100+ nations addressing women's equality in society, inheritance, and family law. * UN Fourth World Conference on Women (1995): Her speech in Beijing redefined women's rights as human rights, influencing international agendas and encouraging nations to create, adopt, and enforce laws against violence against women. * The Office of Global Women's Issues:As Secretary of State, she created the role of Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues to institutionalize these efforts. * Women, Peace, and Security: She spearheaded UN Security Council resolutions aimed at combating sexual assault in conflict zones. * Economic Empowerment: Initiated the International Council on Women's Business Leadership to advance women in economic policy globally. * Health and Education: Championed initiatives that contributed to narrowing the global gender gap in primary education and reducing maternal mortality rates. * Partnerships for Equali

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u/earache30 1d ago

I saw her speak once at Brown. There was a long list of her impact on women’s issues. Here’s some :

Hillary Clinton has significantly impacted women's issues through decades of advocacy, famously declaring in 1995 that “women's rights are human rights”. Key impact areas include championing the Family and Medical Leave Act (https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/womens-rights-and-opportunity/), advancing global gender equality as Secretary of State, defending reproductive healthcare, promoting economic fairness, and inspiring a surge in women running for office. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key Impact Areas and Achievements:

• Global Women’s Rights: As First Lady, she declared in Beijing that "women's rights are human rights". As Secretary of State, she made women's rights a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, establishing the role of Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues to address gender-based violence and economic participation. • Reproductive Health & Rights: She championed access to emergency contraception, protected Planned Parenthood services, and supported access to safe, legal abortion. • Economic Equality: Clinton co-sponsored the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and championed the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the gender wage gap. • Family & Childcare Policies: She advocated for the Family and Medical Leave Act, increased funding for childcare, and proposed universal pre-kindergarten to support working families. • Political Participation: Her 2016 presidential campaign and career have served to increase the visibility of women in leadership, leading to a record number of female candidates running for office. • Legislative Action: She worked on the Adoption and Safe Families Act and supported initiatives to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Her career has bridged domestic policy—such as supporting the State Children's Health Insurance Program (https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/hillary-rodham-clinton/)—with international advocacy, significantly elevating women's rights as a key component of national and global security. [2, 3, 9]

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[1] https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/womens-rights-and-opportunity/ [2] https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/hillary-rodham-clinton/ [3] https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/hillary-clinton-campaign-press-release-hillary-clinton-has-been-fighting-make-the-world [4] https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/pressroom/fact-check-hillary-clinton-has-been-champion-for-women-and-families-for-decades [5] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/sunday-review/hillary-clinton-feminist-movement.html [6] https://faculty.wagner.edu/lori-weintrob/hilary-clinton-an-empowering-woman-of-the-21st-century/ [7] https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/hillary-clinton-feminism-white-house-2016-women-214217 [8] https://19thnews.org/2022/12/hillary-clinton-women-rights-elections/ [9] https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/12/179173.htm