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mtngirl47

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

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 02:31 PM

Mar 2022

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!

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Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies [View all] Chicago1980 Mar 2022 OP

shit. mopinko Mar 2022 #1

that may well be true. Damn. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #5

Damn cancer got her. I hate cancer! jimfields33 Mar 2022 #27

She sure was a trailblazer.........RIP a kennedy Mar 2022 #2

She bought some unique artwork from my aunt's neighbor. Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #3

R.I.P. sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #4

Sad news.... Turbineguy Mar 2022 #6

Oh no lamp_shade Mar 2022 #7

A great leader who's earned her place in American history. ancianita Mar 2022 #8

Especially coming at this time... I find this so devastating. hlthe2b Mar 2022 #9

Just saw that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #10

Godspeed, Madame Secretary. Coventina Mar 2022 #11

Thank you for the reminder about the brooches. niyad Mar 2022 #25

Thanks for the reminder of her meaningful pins steventh Mar 2022 #38

That sounds like fun electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #46

The CSPAN host just mentioned this as they are waiting to resume the SCOTUS confirmation hearings BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #12

R.I.P. cate94 Mar 2022 #13

Oh, if she could only have lived to see Judge Jackson confirmed. TNNurse Mar 2022 #14

A great woman. RIP. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #15

R.I.P. Madam Secretary Albright. gademocrat7 Mar 2022 #16

I have always had a huge amount of respect for Madeline Albright. NBachers Mar 2022 #17

Very good person JohnSJ Mar 2022 #18

Rest in power, brave spirit. niyad Mar 2022 #19

Rest in light, pioneer sarge43 Mar 2022 #20

So much sadness these days. hamsterjill Mar 2022 #21

May her memory be a blessing. tishaLA Mar 2022 #22

I can hear her voice. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #23

RIP Imallin4Joe Mar 2022 #24

It was so exciting when Clinton appointed her as Secretary of State! mtngirl47 Mar 2022 #26

Such a great role model. RIP OMGWTF Mar 2022 #28

Rest in power angrychair Mar 2022 #29

Remember, her last book was Fascism: A Warning Ponietz Mar 2022 #30

RIP gopiscrap Mar 2022 #31

God bless you and keep you, Madam Secretary. calimary Mar 2022 #32

What a loss. chowder66 Mar 2022 #33

Damn it! paleotn Mar 2022 #34

Michael Beschsloss tweet ificandream Mar 2022 #35

A gain for mankind that we have lost. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #36

We were so fortunate to have her serve this country. TNNurse Mar 2022 #37

Rest in Peace Madeleine Albight and May Your Memory be a Blessing. iluvtennis Mar 2022 #39

RIP 💐 IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 2022 #40

A bright shining light has left us FakeNoose Mar 2022 #41

RIP n/t lordsummerisle Mar 2022 #42

Truly a great woman. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #43

"We think the price is worth it." WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #44

looks like you and I Gruenemann Mar 2022 #48

Me too... masmdu Mar 2022 #52

Here's the video Polybius Mar 2022 #54

RIP bdamomma Mar 2022 #45

RIP electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #47

Please, take Dick Cheney instead Blue Owl Mar 2022 #49

A life well lived. Rest in peace. oasis Mar 2022 #50

Salute to a trailblazer and role model IzzaNuDay Mar 2022 #51

Bill Clinton on why Ukraine was on Madeleine Albright's mind before her death Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #53