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3. as Sec of State she put a lot of emphasis on issues concerning women around the world

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 05:06 PM

Jun 2014

that's probably the best thing she did as sec of state.

<As Hillary Clinton contemplates her next move, one thing is clear: as secretary of state she changed the narrative on women by championing their social, political and economic rights around the world.

Clinton’s long-term commitment to the cause of women led her to create the position of United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues in the beginning of her term in 2009. The aim of the office is to ensure that women’s issues are fully integrated in the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy.

“Hillary Clinton has been superb in shining a global spotlight on women’s rights and empowerment,” New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof told The Story Exchange.>

http://thestoryexchange.org/hillary-clinton-women-men/

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Enough about Hillary's negatives [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 OP

She pulled herself out of poverty after leaving the White House 1000words Jun 2014 #1

lol m-lekktor Jun 2014 #7

. . . Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #10

Oh shit LittleBlue Jun 2014 #14

The hardships she and Bill endured Aerows Jun 2014 #28

$480,000/year will buy ... CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #36

She is one of us ripcord Jun 2014 #112

Hillary Joad HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #29

A heartbreaking picture of Bill, Hill, and Chelsea forced to leave the Whitehouse, homeless Dragonfli Jun 2014 #55

And as "Bill Joad" would say at the end of "The Grapes of Theft": Ken Burch Jun 2014 #150

You win the thread! Proud Public Servant Jun 2014 #32

Perfect. woo me with science Jun 2014 #48

I'm not competing with that one. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #51

Winner! lol 840high Jun 2014 #52

This! Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #59

LOL leftstreet Jun 2014 #78

ROFLMAO !!! - DUzy !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #94

Just like Mark the Match Boy. pa28 Jun 2014 #116

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2014 #121

I nearly spit take on that. Ed Suspicious Jun 2014 #134

Bravo! dflprincess Jun 2014 #140

Yes she knows our struggles! bobduca Jun 2014 #141

... Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #2

as Sec of State she put a lot of emphasis on issues concerning women around the world JI7 Jun 2014 #3

What are a few of her specific accomplishments in this regard? nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #5

"John Kerry Demands End to Sexual Violence in War Zones" JI7 Jun 2014 #6

And you're impressed? JDPriestly Jun 2014 #56

who has been effective with israel/palestine ? JI7 Jun 2014 #58

Norway n/t Scootaloo Jun 2014 #128

so why is there no peace plan still and why settlements still going on ? JI7 Jun 2014 #130

I could explain for days Scootaloo Jun 2014 #131

I agree she made it an issue, but do you really thing Kerry would NOT have done what he did karynnj Jun 2014 #82

oh, i agree he would have, i just meant it as an example of what JI7 Jun 2014 #84

That was it Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #22

I think Hillary would make a fine President. yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2014 #4

Of course she can tularetom Jun 2014 #13

er umm... the Kochs funded the DLC, she was one of the members at the time. Dragonfli Jun 2014 #18

Not just a member... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #30

I forgot she was a founding member, I did remember Bill was Dragonfli Jun 2014 #41

But so far, the only election she has won was in New York State and for the Senate. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #57

Running against an unknown state senator from Long Island MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #123

Hillary Clinton was one of the first voices against the violence Peacetrain Jun 2014 #8

Yes, I think she went over there in 1996 OKNancy Jun 2014 #19

Last I heard, the Taliban is still abusing their women. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #61

Blame that on Hillary ? Sure why not......If one can not comprehend that Hillary Clinton has spent lumpy Jun 2014 #107

working for the best interests of bobduca Jun 2014 #138

Clever. Not. lumpy Jun 2014 #142

Good Heavens! Of course I don't blame that on Hillary. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #146

Why then point out that Afghanistan men, even now, don't give women their rights? lumpy Jun 2014 #153

Because the fact that Hillary supports women's rights in the third world is wonderful, JDPriestly Jun 2014 #157

The obvious one is she wanted universal health care before anyone else quinnox Jun 2014 #9

Bingo, bingo, bingo! Little Star Jun 2014 #24

Hillary was not politically savvy enough to get it passed. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #65

Do you think that political achievements of any kind are always possible? BootinUp Jun 2014 #106

Wow. Way to insult Ted Kennedy and Harry Truman, among many others. Proud Public Servant Jun 2014 #46

I believe that was a misstatement. wyldwolf Jun 2014 #49

How did she get it further along? HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #67

Who got a plan further along than Clinton up to that time? wyldwolf Jun 2014 #70

LBJ got universal coverage for seniors. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #75

yes he did. wyldwolf Jun 2014 #77

What percentage of Americans would it have added to the insurance rolls? nt MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #102

100% wyldwolf Jun 2014 #104

Please read a little more carefully. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #108

I have no idea. I don't have any quotes regarding the percentage without insurance in '93. wyldwolf Jun 2014 #110

Truman and LBJ HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #86

Truman and LBJ were PResidents at the time also, do you think TEd KEnnedy JI7 Jun 2014 #89

First, the statement was NO ONE got healthcare further than Hillary... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #156

Aha - I stand HALF corrected wyldwolf Jun 2014 #90

Correct, LBJ's Medicare plan only covered the elderly HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #155

But she was not politically competent enough to get it passed. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #63

Yes, she helped plant the seed for health care, awarenish for women's/human rights etc. lumpy Jun 2014 #114

Look if she does not face them now you can be sure they will come up in the general election. She jwirr Jun 2014 #11

The only positive would be to not run in 2016 bigwillq Jun 2014 #12

Not a clear positive because if she stays out, Cuomo will run. Jim Lane Jun 2014 #132

Cuomo is awful too. bigwillq Jun 2014 #135

She busted her ass in 1993 trying to get universal healthcare coverage in place. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #15

Bingo Little Star Jun 2014 #25

No one will win all battles, but she was not politically savvy enough to foresee the problems JDPriestly Jun 2014 #68

This will be the number one talking point in 2016. joshcryer Jun 2014 #16

Secretary Hillary Clinton's Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights Zorra Jun 2014 #17

listy list list OKNancy Jun 2014 #20

I wouldn't call this a list of accomplishments. Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #23

The rating are not senate votes. Little Star Jun 2014 #26

I'm saying Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #27

I wouldn't even call the votes 'accomplishments' unless whatever she was voting on Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #33

Agreed Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #35

You have to admit pscot Jun 2014 #37

Yes. It's just the kind of list we might find in a book Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #38

On which issues did she introduce the bill into Congress. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #71

Here is a link to her positions on many different issues Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #136

Here are the positive things I read in that: JDPriestly Jun 2014 #144

Yep, looks easy to look for the negatives, Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #147

Warren saw the light. I'm waiting to hear Hillary's policy proposals on the economic issues JDPriestly Jun 2014 #148

Then there needs to be changes in Congressional members. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #152

She has done things that make her life already amazing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #21

I'll vote for just about any Democratic nominee. roamer65 Jun 2014 #31

Good luck on that Warpy Jun 2014 #34

I'll bite (and this is going to be long) wyldwolf Jun 2014 #39

Ha! You made all that up just to spite us here on HateHillaryUnderground.com! n/t zappaman Jun 2014 #40

LOL. wyldwolf Jun 2014 #42

That's the best list roundup I've seen on her. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #43

thanks, it was culled from many sources six years ago... wyldwolf Jun 2014 #44

Wages in America have barely risen in 30 years including while Clinton was president, JDPriestly Jun 2014 #95

Hear hear. lumpy Jun 2014 #100

Which would you consider to be her top three or so? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #45

hard to choose wyldwolf Jun 2014 #47

I thought SCHIP was Ted Kennedy's responsibility. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #72

Links wyldwolf Jun 2014 #76

According to those, her role was in getting stronger support from her husband MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #105

quote the passages that state that. wyldwolf Jun 2014 #115

Ok, I was somewhat wrong. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #117

The issues on that list do not deal with the economic crisis in our country. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #101

But what were her accomplishments? joshcryer Jun 2014 #50

You knew that was coming. Bobbie Jo Jun 2014 #79

I played the game before. joshcryer Jun 2014 #81

THANK YOU. I support her but this list is more than I knew. nolabear Jun 2014 #53

OK... much better list than mine. OKNancy Jun 2014 #60

sure, thanks wyldwolf Jun 2014 #62

If she was against NAFTA and CAFTA then, why is she for the TPP now? starroute Jun 2014 #74

It's what is not on that long, long, detailed list that turns me off to a Hillary candidacy. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #91

ok, that's fair. So how about a list of Warren's accomplishments wyldwolf Jun 2014 #93

Thanks for the list. Hillary has proved to many of us that she has been a hard worker for lumpy Jun 2014 #99

While she was the Senator from New York, she led the charge against... bvar22 Jun 2014 #54

I particularly admire her courage under sniper fire. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #64

+1 leftstreet Jun 2014 #111

I love you, Manny, but she's still my second choice. If she gets the nod I will vote for her. marble falls Jun 2014 #66

She managed to remain a democratic candidate zentrum Jun 2014 #69

Well let's start from the beginning. zeemike Jun 2014 #73

Except she didn't wyldwolf Jun 2014 #80

She didn't cosponsor legislation to criminalize flag burning? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #113

that's not what zeemike said wyldwolf Jun 2014 #118

NY Times editorial: "Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode" MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #120

an editorial wyldwolf Jun 2014 #124

Oh, I suspect you'll never get enough of MineralMan Jun 2014 #83

She came in 2nd in the 2008 Democratic primary leftstreet Jun 2014 #85

Seems to me somebody starting a thread like this... ret5hd Jun 2014 #87

. randome Jun 2014 #96

I don't have any. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #109

Back in 1978-79, she turned $1,000 into $100,000 in the cattle future's market. QuestForSense Jun 2014 #88

I wish I could do that. wyldwolf Jun 2014 #97

Troll Level: WilliamPitt Jun 2014 #92

I know you dislike Hillary and that is your right but will you support her if she is the nominee? hrmjustin Jun 2014 #98

Good question. zappaman Jun 2014 #122

Probably. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #125

I would vote for Warren in a general. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #126

This place has become a farce. Beacool Jun 2014 #103

Maybe we could impose Beacool's Eleventh Commandment: Never criticize a Democrat. Scuba Jun 2014 #158

What's been going on around here goes way beyond criticism of a Democrat. Beacool Jun 2014 #159

What goes on around here is exposing neo-cons who pretend to be Democrats. Why would you .... Scuba Jun 2014 #163

Copped a feel of great Kissinger. JEB Jun 2014 #127

She was trying to look Presidential? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #129

If that warm smile directed at repulsive war criminal Kissinger is genuine... JEB Jun 2014 #133

Most political leaders will shake hands with people they don't necessarily agree with, even lumpy Jun 2014 #145

I have too much respect for spit JEB Jun 2014 #151

*shudder* bobduca Jun 2014 #139

she radically changed our foreign policy in regards to gays dsc Jun 2014 #137

DU Rec. SixString Jun 2014 #143

Good at making DUers sound like T-Baggers LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #149

And apparently a lot of Duers don't have much respect for education and intelligence lumpy Jun 2014 #154

Thank you. Beacool Jun 2014 #160

Didn't she get re-elected to the Senate Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #161

Not only that, she was the first female senator from NY. Beacool Jun 2014 #162

No one is denying these facts Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #164