Hillary Clinton is a prominent American political figure, former First Lady, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and the first woman to secure a major party’s nomination for President. Born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, Clinton attended Wellesley College and later Yale Law School, where she met her husband, Bill Clinton, who would become the 42nd President of the United States. Her career has spanned decades of public service, distinguished by her dedication to healthcare reform, women’s rights, and foreign policy.
As First Lady from 1993 to 2001, Clinton led initiatives on healthcare reform and children’s welfare. She was the first First Lady to hold an office in the West Wing, taking on a more public and policy-oriented role than her predecessors. Though her healthcare reform plan in 1993 ultimately did not pass, her efforts laid groundwork for future discussions on universal healthcare and expanded children’s healthcare programs. She also championed global women’s rights, delivering her landmark speech in Beijing in 1995, where she famously declared, “Women’s rights are human rights.”
In 2000, Clinton was elected as the U.S. Senator for New York, becoming the first First Lady to win public office. She served in the Senate for eight years, where she worked on issues including post-9/11 recovery efforts and military and veteran affairs. In 2009, she became Secretary of State under President Barack Obama. During her tenure, she played a significant role in managing U.S. diplomatic relations, notably focusing on the Asia-Pacific “pivot,” strengthening ties in Europe and NATO, and championing human rights. Clinton was instrumental in the U.S. response to the Arab Spring, but her handling of the 2012 Benghazi attack drew controversy.
In 2016, Clinton made history as the Democratic nominee for President, marking the closest a woman has come to the U.S. presidency. Though she won the popular vote, she ultimately lost the Electoral College to Donald Trump. Her campaign emphasized inclusivity, economic reform, and international cooperation.
Since her presidential bid, Clinton has remained an influential voice in U.S. politics, advocating for women’s rights, democracy, and voter participation through initiatives like Onward Together, her nonprofit organization. She has also authored several books, including What Happened, a memoir reflecting on her presidential campaign. Her legacy as a trailblazer in American politics and an advocate for equality endures, with her career reflecting a commitment to public service and social justice across multiple domains.
Geraldine Ferrara is not a racist. In this sensitive time that we live in her words about Obama were taken to heart when it was merely just a statement. Furthermore, it was shameful for Senator Clinton to denounce Geraldine and have her step down from the campaign. That shows a lack of integrity on the part of senator Clinton as she could not stand up for someone who clearly deserves it. This shows her weak attempt to hold on to her campaign and exposes her as the weak leader she would be if she became our next president. After this latest turn of events I strongly feel Obama should be the Democratic nominee.
Is Hillary racist? When bringing up issues about Martin Luther King JR you are automatically setting yourself up to be looked at as a racist. How smart is it for Hillary, who is in an election against a black man to even bring up MLK? It seems to me it was a political tactic to once again have voters stray away from the real issues. The question is not if Hillary is racist, but really what relevant issue does she want us to avoid?
The main thing that worries me is her relationship to health care corporations. Early in her husbands presidency she was against evil health insurance companies. Who, it seems, send people to their deaths over minor costs, and definitely over major costs. In fact, health insurance companies have been allowed to run free without any boundaries. I hope she can get us cost effective universal health care if she wins