Posted on 11/13/2017 8:28:00 AM PST by simpson96
WASHINGTON Hillary Clinton received a Democratic Woman of the Year Award who else would it be? at the Womens National Democratic Club on Thursday, and the first tears were shed about three minutes after she took the stage.
In a room full of purple suffragist sashes and elected officials, Nuchhi Currier, the president of the organization, choked up when she said the outcome of the election 358 days ago was very different from what had been anticipated.
As the first anniversary of President Trumps election win approaches, frustration and sadness over the loss of the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party has only seemed to grow more palpable among her supporters. Mrs. Clinton has frequently channeled their anger over the past 10 months, since Mr. Trump took office, and the awards ceremony was no different.
I got more votes than anybody except Barack Obama in 2008, Mrs. Clinton reminded her rapt crowd.
Over 55 minutes, Mrs. Clinton criticized the Trump administrations
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At the Womens National Democratic Club, Mrs. Clinton
received a standing ovation as she left the room.
Remember when Al Gore made the rounds and reminded everyone that he got more votes than anyone ever ?
me neither.
Did it come with an honorarium? Most likely not which is why she was crying.
That’s good, but the Captain Kangaroo outfit was the best ever.
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