How often do we hear that Hillary Clinton is not a viable candidate for the Presidency? I think Drudge posts around 10 articles a week bashing Hillary, and I am sure he has made a small fortune off of advertisers requesting to be linked to these articles. The irrational hatred of Hillary and the Clinton family is getting old.
Republicans and even some Democrats have gotten into the act of claiming Hillary lives off of Bill's coattails. Hillary has only made a career because her husband is such a powerful politician. These criticisms are short-sighted and lack any truth. Hillary has campaigned hard and worked hard throughout her career.
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed in which they explained how Hillary is getting the short end of the stick and how she is qualified to be the President. Hillary is the first woman candidate to come of age during the Feminist revolution and while she was able to mother a successful daughter and be a supportive wife for her husband in his political career she never sacrificed her own career. She is the first Presidential candidate to demonstrate that women can have it all. They can have children and support their ambitious husbands without being forced to stay on the sidelines and assume traditional feminine roles of domesticity with a secondary emphasis on a career. Hillary has been a successful lawyer, corporate board member and even Senator without sacrificing her family.
Hillary presents an interesting phenomenon. Older women identify with her struggle against the political establishment. Women in her age range, give or take ten years, understand the many priorities she has to balance in order to succeed politically.
Women in our generation have benefited immensely from Hillary and her women peers. They broke down dozens of barriers and proved that woman can have careers and still have a family. Hillary climbed the corporate ladder to make partner at prestigious law firm; Hillary worked on corporate boards; and Hillary has now succeeded in crafting important legislation and proudly representing the citizens of New York.
Of course Hillary has her shortcomings, we all do. As outsiders many questioned her desire to stay with her husband even though he had cheated on her. Given the same position millions of women have opted to stay with their husband. Who is so blameless to cast the first stone and say she should have left him? No one is perfect and while Bill was wrong to cheat on Hillary, it is Hillary's decision and her decision only to choose to forgive him.
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