I Was Aquainted With Hillary Many Years Ago

[FourScore]

I am an avid Bernie supporter, but I genuinely enjoyed reading this DK diary about Hillary. I thought I would share it with my fellow DU'ers who support her. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I Was Aquainted With Hillary Many Years Ago
By MLWillis
Thursday Mar 10, 2016 · 4:34 PM EST


Hillary photographed for Vogue 1989

This is not going to be a long or political diary. I just wanted to be a character witness for Secretary Clinton, whom I was lucky to be aquainted with in Arkansas in the 1980s. I used that picture above because that is how I remember her. Of course no one ever looks quite as good as when they are photographed by Vogue.

My husband and I lived in Arkansas for about 15 years during the late 70s and into the early 90s. During that time he had some minor business with the Rose law firm. He also became a supporter of the Governor and then President Clinton. We became aquainted with the Clintons and attended many events they attended. Though we were not wealthy, we donated what we could and gave of our time.

Hillary was warm, gracious and funny. She always seemed to have a crowd of people around her laughing and if Bill were not near her, he often glanced over and smiled. The times I spoke to her she paid attention to what I said and she always remembered my name and asked about my family.

If there were children present. she played with them, joked with them and then spoke to them like adults. You could tell that she genuinely loved them and was concerned with their lives.

I don’t know if Hillary would remember me. I no longer live in Arkansas. My husband died quite a few years ago and I do not have the means to travel in those circles anymore. But I remember her. I have the greatest regard for her. I do not recognise the person that people describe when they call her a liar and a corporate shill or a murderer.

Regardless, I will vote for the nominee of the Democratic party. I just hope with every fiber of my being that the nominee is Hillary Clinton. Some day I will write a diary/blog giving more detail than “awe hell, I like her so much”.

Now I ask you to be kind and not come here with anything hateful to say about her, as I will not say anything hateful in a Bernie diary, about him.

Thank you for reading:

MLWillis

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/10/1499320/-I-Was-Aquainted-With-Hillary-Many-Years-Ago

[SharonClark]

1. Thanks for posting

So many of my friends who have been active in the women's movement for decades know Hillary well and all support her. I have the greatest respect for these women who have devoted their lives to furthering women's rights and other progressive causes. If they are with her then I am with her as well.

[Lucinda]

2. Thank you!

It is very kind of you to share this!

[Tanuki]

3. Very nice, thanks for passing along that sweet reminiscence

from someone who knew her before she was famous.

[LisaM]

4. I kept that Vogue magazine around for YEARS

I loved it.

[JohnnyLib2]

5. That is the way I heard her described during his years as governor. Thanks.

The right-wing smears started a little later, roughly coinciding with Bill's candidacy and presidency. It's stunning to have watched the ugly charges grow malignantly and be repeated by those who don't support her currently. Limbaugh was an early Hillary-as-witch cheerleader and, sadly, seems to spread his exaggerated misperceptions.

[Thinkingabout]

6. She has been recognized for many years for her work, I support Hillary for the person she is,

for the work and kindness she has shown to so many, her compassion to the lady last night who has been separated from her husband and needs assistance to rejoin her family and return the husband and father to the family. This is the person we need as president, one who is strong and compassionate.

[SunSeeker]

7. K & R

[radical noodle]

8. This is great!

Thanks for posting. I needed something like this tonight.

[GusBob]

9. She is not a politician

She is someone who gets things done by using poltics

Its a big difference and a the path to success

[Hekate]

10. Thanks so much, FourScore

[oasis]

11. Wonderful story. (eom)