Posted on 03/08/2022 7:56:07 AM PST by TigerClaws
Hillary Clinton is disappointing some politically active people. And it's not just her supporters.
The political figure the right wing loves to hate made it very clear Tuesday morning that she is absolutely not running for president again. That's a minor blow for the part of the Democratic base that wants her to make another try, but it's a bigger blow for Republicans who have raised a great deal of money over the years by warning GOPers of the specter of a Hillary Clinton presidency.
"No, no," the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary of state said with a laugh during a "Morning Joe" interview Tuesday morning, when Clinton was interviewed to honor International Women's Day
"But I am certainly going to be active in supporting women running for office and other candidates who I think should be reelected or elected, both women and men," Clinton said.
"There's a big debate going on about the future of democracy," along with talk about the economy, climate change, health and other issues, Clinton added. "I will stay active in all those debates."
Clinton was speaking from Abu Dhabi, where she is the headline speaker at the Forbes 30/50 Summit to celebrate International Women's Day. Clinton was receiving a lifetime achievement award at the event.
After losing the 2016 general election to Republican Donald Trump, Clinton skipped the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and has remained active in politics and policy, particularly in the area of women's rights.
There has been speculation that Clinton might make a go for it in 2024, given incumbent President Joe Biden's age – at 79, Biden is the oldest president to be inaugurated – and the shaky standing of Vice President Kamala Harris in opinion polls.
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She helped make this mess, but someone else should have to clean it up.
The obscure unknown is sometimes better than a well-known swamp creature; that is how BJ Clinton won in 1992. The big Dem names sat it out figuring Bush I was unbeatable (due to Gulf War popularity, as well as the end of the Cold War), so he stepped in and won.
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