Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies

[Chicago1980]

Source: CNN

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies
CNN Digital Expansion 2018, Caroline Kelly
By Caroline Kelly, CNN
Updated 2:27 PM ET, Wed March 23, 2022


(CNN)Madeleine Albright, the first woman US secretary of state, who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old.

Her death was confirmed in an email to staff of the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm founded by Albright.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/23/politics/madeleine-albright-obituary/index.html

[mopinko]

1. shit.

all this must have broken her heart.

[Evolve Dammit]

5. that may well be true. Damn.

[jimfields33]

27. Damn cancer got her. I hate cancer!

RIP!

[a kennedy]

2. She sure was a trailblazer.........RIP

[Tetrachloride]

3. She bought some unique artwork from my aunt's neighbor.

I got a tour of the workshop and informal gallery

[sinkingfeeling]

4. R.I.P.

[Turbineguy]

6. Sad news....

[lamp_shade]

7. Oh no

[ancianita]

8. A great leader who's earned her place in American history.

[hlthe2b]

9. Especially coming at this time... I find this so devastating.

Sec. Albright spent countless hours on the University of Denver campus--as did her father, and I met her on several occasions there.

Only the height of respect and admiration for her. What a loss.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Just saw that

RIP

[Coventina]

11. Godspeed, Madame Secretary.

I'm supposed to go teach in a few minutes, and I'm bawling.

Oh, how I wish she could have lived long enough to see Putin chased out of Ukraine.
I'm sure that would have made her heart glad.



on edit: One of the most fun art exhibits I ever saw was at Phoenix Art Museum of her large collection of brooches. She wrote little anecdotes about each one stating what it symbolized to her and why she chose to wear it on certain occasions. It really demonstrated her wit and intellect.

What a great lady.

[niyad]

25. Thank you for the reminder about the brooches.

[steventh]

38. Thanks for the reminder of her meaningful pins

I can imagine that the exhibit you saw was spectacular. I've only seen them in her book, "Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box." Hardcover with lots of pictures and stories.

[electric_blue68]

46. That sounds like fun

[BumRushDaShow]

12. The CSPAN host just mentioned this as they are waiting to resume the SCOTUS confirmation hearings

following a lunch break and Senate vote.

HUGE R.I.P. for Secretary Albright, who was a trailblazer for the women who came after her.

[cate94]

13. R.I.P.

[TNNurse]

14. Oh, if she could only have lived to see Judge Jackson confirmed.

We were honored to have her serve her country.

[highplainsdem]

15. A great woman. RIP.

[gademocrat7]

16. R.I.P. Madam Secretary Albright.

An amazing woman and an incredible role model.

[NBachers]

17. I have always had a huge amount of respect for Madeline Albright.

Her talent and intelligence are second to none.

There was a post here a couple weeks ago with quotes from her about the war in Ukraine. I respected her viewpoint.

[JohnSJ]

18. Very good person

[niyad]

19. Rest in power, brave spirit.

[sarge43]

20. Rest in light, pioneer

Thank you for your years of service.

[hamsterjill]

21. So much sadness these days.

She was a force! May she Rest In Peace.

[tishaLA]

22. May her memory be a blessing.

She served our nation admirably.

[littlemissmartypants]

23. I can hear her voice.

[Imallin4Joe]

24. RIP

[mtngirl47]

26. It was so exciting when Clinton appointed her as Secretary of State!

Madeleine Albright was a Girl Scout and as a life-time Scout and a feminist it was an exciting moment!

In 2000 I was leading a Junior/Cadette Troop and we had a blast getting our "Global Awareness Badge" in honor of Madeleine Albright.

She will be missed!

[OMGWTF]

28. Such a great role model. RIP

I got to see her at Senator Patty Murray’s “Golden Tennis Shoe” awards luncheon. I also got to see her collection of pins when it was on tour. Check out her book ‘Read My Pins’ for a fascinating look into the messages she was sending through her jewelry.

[angrychair]

29. Rest in power

Thank you for your service Secretary Albright

[Ponietz]

30. Remember, her last book was Fascism: A Warning

[gopiscrap]

31. RIP

[calimary]

32. God bless you and keep you, Madam Secretary.

You served with style and distinction, and great honor and class.

And we all loved following your "secret code" - the subtle, unspoken messages in the brooches you wore with such panache.

[chowder66]

33. What a loss.

[paleotn]

34. Damn it!

So sad.

[ificandream]

35. Michael Beschsloss tweet

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=6_ZuQTZjEQylo4_lvs7xGw

[twodogsbarking]

36. A gain for mankind that we have lost.

[TNNurse]

37. We were so fortunate to have her serve this country.

[iluvtennis]

39. Rest in Peace Madeleine Albight and May Your Memory be a Blessing.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

40. RIP 💐

[FakeNoose]

41. A bright shining light has left us

Rest In Peace, Madeleine Albright!

Thank you for your brilliance and determination to make the world a better place.

[lordsummerisle]

42. RIP n/t

[AngryOldDem]

43. Truly a great woman.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

44. "We think the price is worth it."

[Gruenemann]

48. looks like you and I

are the only ones who remember that horrific statement.

[masmdu]

52. Me too...

[Polybius]

54. Here's the video

Link to tweet

[bdamomma]

45. RIP

Secretary of State Albright I always liked listening to her. Wonderful woman.

[electric_blue68]

47. RIP

sigh

[Blue Owl]

49. Please, take Dick Cheney instead

[oasis]

50. A life well lived. Rest in peace.

[IzzaNuDay]

51. Salute to a trailblazer and role model

I loved her in action as Secretary of State, and she continued to make an impression on many people. I will miss her!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

53. Bill Clinton on why Ukraine was on Madeleine Albright's mind before her death

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spent most of her life thinking about the world. Even as she battled cancer, the turmoil in Ukraine remained on her mind, former President Bill Clinton told "CBS Mornings" on Thursday.

"She spent the whole rest of the time talking about Ukraine. And it was like the replay of a bad movie for her, as well as a very modern tragedy," Clinton said.

Albright, who served under Clinton as America's top diplomat, died of cancer on Wednesday. She was the 64th U.S. secretary of state and the first woman to ever serve in the role. Clinton said Albright, who was a great friend to him and Hillary for many years, was perfectly suited to be his secretary of state.

"We just loved her, and she was a special woman. But she was suited for the time because it was, keep in mind, it was the end of the Cold War, I was the first president to serve my entire tenure after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union," Clinton said. "So, we all had to decide what to do, and we were trying to build a world and particularly a Europe that was democratic, at peace, working together for shared prosperity for the first time since nations had existed on the European continent."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bill-clinton-on-why-ukraine-was-on-madeleine-albrights-mind-before-her-death/ar-AAVs3rW