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In reply to the discussion: Hillary: No Need to Prove She’s a Populist [View all]KMOD
(7,906 posts)19. and mended fences shortly thereafter.
The breach was ultimately repaired, and the Clintons and the Edelmans continued to see each other socially after the policy disagreement. Near the end of his second term as president, Bill Clinton awarded Marian Wright Edelman the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Still, Edelman says she is proud of Clinton’s work on behalf of children.
“She’s been a leader with staying power,” Edelman says. “I feel very lucky to have had her in all of these different iterations. I hope she’s not through.”
“She’s been a leader with staying power,” Edelman says. “I feel very lucky to have had her in all of these different iterations. I hope she’s not through.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/marian-wright-edelman-marks-40-years-of-advocacy-at-childrens-defense-fund/2013/09/29/f0abc816-279b-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_story.html
Edit to add: Edelman and Clinton, celebrating CDF in 2013
http://www.examiner.com/article/children-s-defense-fund-celebrates-40-years-honors-hillary-clinton
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Because claiming you can raise over two BILLION dollars from corporate interests for your campaign
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#23
A real populist would turn down donations from billionaires. There is always the assumption
rhett o rick
May 2015
#42
Like how Margaret Thatcher ushered in a progressive era? Your notion is absurd.
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#40
Nikki Haley is the Governor of South Carolina, a liberal man would be far more progressive.
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#64
Again, the claim in the OP is she is such a populist we don't even need to look at her record.
jeff47
May 2015
#67
i have followed Bill since 1980 but had not spent much time looking at Hillary's record and
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#17
Those claiming she is a populist ignore the fact that she is expected to raise
rhett o rick
May 2015
#35
The point is that big money wants her to win. They are willing to prove it with
rhett o rick
May 2015
#37
I understand. But the claim by this OP is that HRC is a Populist. That's not true.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#50
It's not chicken feed, but if you want Berie to win he is going to have to raise some money as well.
Agschmid
May 2015
#51
I am disappointed. You know that Sen Sanders can't raise the amount of money that
rhett o rick
May 2015
#52
It's important that we fight on in spite of those saying we cant win. Clearly it will be an up hill
rhett o rick
May 2015
#56
If she had no need to prove she's a populist, she wouldn't have "reintroduced" herself
winter is coming
May 2015
#39
How does she stand up as a populist on issues like Fracking, the TPP, the Patriot Act,
rhett o rick
May 2015
#43
Clinton doesn't need to prove anything, we should take her at her own word and all
davidpdx
May 2015
#62