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kpete

(72,038 posts)
Sun Dec 16, 2018, 09:19 PM Dec 2018

Hillary Clinton writes letter to 8-year-old girl who lost class president to male classmate



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Morales said she lost her election to a popular fourth-grade boy in her mixed-grade class at Friends Community School, a private Quaker school in Maryland. She was named vice president after six ballots were found to be filled out incorrectly, losing a second election by one vote.

“While I know you may have been disappointed that you did not win President, I am so proud of you for deciding to run in the first place,” Clinton wrote to Morales. “The most important thing is that you fought for what you believed in, and that is always worth it.”

“As you continue to learn and grow in the years ahead, never stop standing up for what is right and seeking opportunities to be a leader, and know that I am cheering you on for a future of great success,” the former first lady, senator and secretary of State wrote.

The 8-year-old told the Post that she was “very surprised” to get a letter from Clinton, who was the first woman to be a major party’s presidential nominee.


the rest:
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/421572-hillary-clinton-writes-letter-to-8-year-old-girl-who-lost-class
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Hillary Clinton writes letter to 8-year-old girl who lost class president to male classmate (Original Post) kpete Dec 2018 OP
"Never stop standing up for what is right and seeking opportunities to be a leader." Gothmog Dec 2018 #1
K&R sheshe2 Dec 2018 #2
That's really nice. Harker Dec 2018 #3
Indeed. iluvtennis Dec 2018 #4
Michael Jordan admits he is a loser. keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #5
Forever Young- Bob Dylan spike jones Dec 2018 #6
A grand old lady connecting so perfectly with a vibrant young girl Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #7
I could never refer to Hillary as an old lady, Control-Z Dec 2018 #12
I'm sorry you don't see that as the compliment its was intended. Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #15
i'm sure drumpf would have done the same thing Takket Dec 2018 #8
Some onions are apparently being chopped near me Recursion Dec 2018 #9
Now THAT'S presidential. calimary Dec 2018 #10
Yeah Trump would congratulate the other guy for winning. Initech Dec 2018 #11
Sounds like Sec. Clinton never addressed the gender component. Why the sensationalist headline? nt MadDAsHell Dec 2018 #13
Read the article? moriah Dec 2018 #16
ImWithHer oasis Dec 2018 #14

spike jones

(1,691 posts)
6. Forever Young- Bob Dylan
Sun Dec 16, 2018, 10:45 PM
Dec 2018

One of the great pleasures of my life was when I realized that the first line in this song could be written as, “May the Force be with you always.”


calimary

(81,560 posts)
10. Now THAT'S presidential.
Sun Dec 16, 2018, 11:38 PM
Dec 2018

Hillary has so much class. And she so vastly outclasses that moron who cheated her out of her own rightful victory. And, unlike that other great white fail, it was a victory she earned WITHOUT having to CHEAT.

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
13. Sounds like Sec. Clinton never addressed the gender component. Why the sensationalist headline? nt
Mon Dec 17, 2018, 12:15 AM
Dec 2018

moriah

(8,311 posts)
16. Read the article?
Mon Dec 17, 2018, 02:23 AM
Dec 2018
“As I know too well, it’s not easy when you stand up and put yourself in contention for a role that’s only been sought by boys,” Clinton wrote in the letter.
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