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sheshe2

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1. Thank you for this.

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:17 PM

Feb 2020

The credit belongs to the woman who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds;

Most recently? That would be Hill. Nancy. Elizabeth. Amy and Kamala. So many more.

Lapucelle, please post a link. I would like to read more.

Beautiful and inspiring.

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To the Women in the Arena: Thank You for Your Service [View all] lapucelle Feb 2020 OP

Thank you for this. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #1

Here's some background on that short excerpt from a long speech. lapucelle Feb 2020 #3

+10,000!!!! George II Feb 2020 #2

I'm glad I didn't miss it. I wanted something unifying for 10,000. lapucelle Feb 2020 #4

Right on! Kath2 Feb 2020 #5

This puts all the sneering naysayers in perspective for me. lapucelle Feb 2020 #12

Same here. Kath2 Feb 2020 #13

She would have won the electoral college--handily--had it not been for James Comey. (eom) StevieM Feb 2020 #14

I've posted this before on HRC's birthday. lapucelle Feb 2020 #19

Congrats On 10,000 Me. Feb 2020 #6

... lapucelle Feb 2020 #8

Mahalo for this, lapucelle! Cha Feb 2020 #7

Mahalo, my friend. lapucelle Feb 2020 #9

Congratulations on your Cha Feb 2020 #10

I hope you're looking over your shoulder, Cha! lapucelle Feb 2020 #11

Let me also congratulate you on 10,000 posts. (eom) StevieM Feb 2020 #15

Thank you, StevieM! lapucelle Feb 2020 #20

10K sheshe2 Feb 2020 #16

K&R! TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #17

And thank you for those debate threads! lapucelle Feb 2020 #21

Thank you, lapucelle. brer cat Feb 2020 #18

That sig line photo... lapucelle Feb 2020 #22