Hillary Clinton, in Emotional Speech, Implores Supporters to Keep Believing in America

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Source: nytimes





Hillary Clinton, in Emotional Speech, Implores Supporters to Keep Believing in America

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

NOV. 16, 2016

Clinton Speaks for First Time Since Loss


WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton held back tears on Wednesday as she asked her supporters not to lose heart after a crushing election loss and to continue working for a better country.
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In her first public remarks since conceding to President-elect Donald J. Trump last week, Mrs. Clinton told the crowd she was struggling to recover from an unexpected defeat that she said had left nonwhite children and vulnerable people across the nation afraid.

“I believe the measure of any society is how we treat our children, and as we move forward into a new and in many ways uncertain future, that must be the test for America and ourselves,” Mrs. Clinton said in a 20-minute speech. “No child should be afraid to go to school because they’re Latino, or African-American, or Muslim, or because they have a disability.”

Introduced by Marian Wright Edelman, the group’s president and founder, as “the people’s president” and the first woman to win the popular vote, Mrs. Clinton, who had accepted the group’s invitation before the election, said she had had to overcome deep sorrow to keep the commitment.

But she came bearing a message of resolve.
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Clinton Speaks for First Time Since Loss

Hillary Clinton asked those disappointed by the election to “stay engaged” because “America is worth it.” By NETWORK POOL on Publish Date November 16, 2016. Photo by Al Drago/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video » [link:http://nyti.ms/29pJ7ee|






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Ms. Clinton greeted Marian Wright Edelman, president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, at a gala for the group in Washington on Wednesday. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times

[ericson00]

1. America's choice

just not that of pieces of land (aka states, which already get representation in the form of Senators)

[trusty elf]

2. I'm having a very hard time believing.

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[Paladin]

3. So sorry we failed this good and capable woman.

Trump is weeks away from being sworn in, and his administration is already falling apart. Way to go, America.

[DinahMoeHum]

4. Although she was not my first choice for POTUS initially. . .

. . .I put my personal shit aside for the good of the Democratic Party and for the good of America in November.

Ma'am, I am sorry that too many of the people in our nation let you down by not even showing up to vote.

[crosinski]

5. Watching someone get back up is inspirational.

Especially if that person has been knocked down before. She had the wind knocked out of her hard this time, but by god she's getting back up.

In my mind, she's showing us all how to get back up.

Thanks for posting this!

[riversedge]

7. I, too, think that the

wind was knocked out. But I have always trusted her to keep fighting--and that she does!!

[Mc Mike]

6. She's a good woman. I'll spend a lot more time paying heed to her than the orange nazi clown. r,nt

[SaveOurDemocracy]

8. She is inspirational. I am certain she would have been a Great President.

I mourn this lost opportunity, for her and our country.