Comments on: Hillary Back In The Day http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/ Sun, 27 May 2012 05:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Still4Hill http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199799 Still4Hill Sat, 02 May 2009 22:32:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199799 @Jackarooty Great pics! Thanks! I love seeing Hillary in that hot pink jacket in a roomful of men. In one pic, the only other woman at the table is also in hot pink. =) NO, I don't understand the Hillary haters either. Never did, never will. She's my girl. That won't change. @Jackarooty Great pics! Thanks! I love seeing Hillary in that hot pink jacket in a roomful of men. In one pic, the only other woman at the table is also in hot pink. =)

NO, I don’t understand the Hillary haters either. Never did, never will. She’s my girl. That won’t change.

]]> By: Sophie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199793 Sophie Sat, 02 May 2009 22:19:03 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199793 I wish for 2012. I wish for 2012.

]]> By: Still4Hill http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199790 Still4Hill Sat, 02 May 2009 22:11:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199790 Oh thank oyu so much Reverend Amy for this lovely post. My story is like others here. I am two years older than Hillary and also wanted to be an archaeologist. My guidance counselor kept insisting on giving me catalogs for 2-year colleges even though I scored in the 98th percentile on the SAT. She could barely look me in the face when I made it into the honors section at a 4 year state college. I applied to and got into a very competitive private college also - for the hack of it, but couldn't go there because I didn't have enough money and my parents had a hard time understanding that I HAD to go to college since I was never prepared to DO anything except go to school. Yes, I grew up with all those same obstacles, including boyfriends who didn't want me to go to college and told me not to talk politics in front of their friends because their friends didn't like girls who sounded too smart. Well, I made it through grad school, have several degrees and I STILL like to talk about politics. It is my best pleasure to watch Hillary, the smartest girl in the class, and all she has done and continues to do. And YES - those 5,000,000 hits on Dipnote ARE due to Hillary. YOU GO, HILLARY!! YOU TOTALLY ROCK!! As do my sisters here and especially Rev. Amy! Oh thank oyu so much Reverend Amy for this lovely post. My story is like others here. I am two years older than Hillary and also wanted to be an archaeologist. My guidance counselor kept insisting on giving me catalogs for 2-year colleges even though I scored in the 98th percentile on the SAT. She could barely look me in the face when I made it into the honors section at a 4 year state college. I applied to and got into a very competitive private college also – for the hack of it, but couldn’t go there because I didn’t have enough money and my parents had a hard time understanding that I HAD to go to college since I was never prepared to DO anything except go to school.

Yes, I grew up with all those same obstacles, including boyfriends who didn’t want me to go to college and told me not to talk politics in front of their friends because their friends didn’t like girls who sounded too smart.

Well, I made it through grad school, have several degrees and I STILL like to talk about politics.

It is my best pleasure to watch Hillary, the smartest girl in the class, and all she has done and continues to do.

And YES – those 5,000,000 hits on Dipnote ARE due to Hillary.

YOU GO, HILLARY!! YOU TOTALLY ROCK!! As do my sisters here and especially Rev. Amy!

]]> By: maddie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199593 maddie Sat, 02 May 2009 13:10:39 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199593 Diana L. C. As a high school counselor, I am SOO dismayed to hear your story...but, unfortunately not surprised. Things have changed, at least in some places. I work in Texas and I can assure you that none of the eight counselors in our department would try the stunts you referenced! Diana L. C.

As a high school counselor, I am SOO dismayed to hear your story…but, unfortunately not surprised.

Things have changed, at least in some places. I work in Texas and I can assure you that none of the eight counselors in our department would try the stunts you referenced!

]]> By: Ciarda http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199587 Ciarda Sat, 02 May 2009 13:03:17 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199587 It shocks us early and mid 40 something feminists too, like me, young enough to benefit from the start of title IX, but old enough to remember what it was like before, and seared into our memories, what still had to fight for. To see these teen to early thirties girls and young women attack feminist candidates and fawn up to misogynist fauxgressive males, while claiming they were feminist. It sickened me even more to see second wave feminist women who back in the day spoke out for women's rights now fawn over a misogynist male candidate and virulently attacked all the feminist women candidates- Hillary, Sarah, and Cynthia too. Sarah Palin is of my generation (just two years my senior), so I knew very what battles she had fought to get where she was. She helped me understand that even a religious conservative Republican can be a stanch feminist. I also understood Hillary's battles, because my mother, born 12 years before Hillary, had struggled with those barriers and some barriers that even Hillary didn't have to be at the forefront of fighting, but the older rank and file second wavers like my mother did. I grew up with a liberal feminist mom who was proud to have two liberal feminist daughters, the older one (me) being particularly outspoken. Which is why I backed and voted for Hillary in the primaries, and backed and voted for Cynthia McKinney in the general election. It shocks us early and mid 40 something feminists too, like me, young enough to benefit from the start of title IX, but old enough to remember what it was like before, and seared into our memories, what still had to fight for. To see these teen to early thirties girls and young women attack feminist candidates and fawn up to misogynist fauxgressive males, while claiming they were feminist. It sickened me even more to see second wave feminist women who back in the day spoke out for women’s rights now fawn over a misogynist male candidate and virulently attacked all the feminist women candidates- Hillary, Sarah, and Cynthia too.

Sarah Palin is of my generation (just two years my senior), so I knew very what battles she had fought to get where she was. She helped me understand that even a religious conservative Republican can be a stanch feminist.

I also understood Hillary’s battles, because my mother, born 12 years before Hillary, had struggled with those barriers and some barriers that even Hillary didn’t have to be at the forefront of fighting, but the older rank and file second wavers like my mother did.

I grew up with a liberal feminist mom who was proud to have two liberal feminist daughters, the older one (me) being particularly outspoken. Which is why I backed and voted for Hillary in the primaries, and backed and voted for Cynthia McKinney in the general election.

]]> By: Jackarooty http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199578 Jackarooty Sat, 02 May 2009 11:52:07 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199578 Yes it does look like he is trying to convince Hillary and she looks like she's at least a few light years ahead of him! It might be wishful thinking but I think she could run again for POTUS in 2016. Yes it does look like he is trying to convince Hillary and she looks like she’s at least a few light years ahead of him!

It might be wishful thinking but I think she could run again for POTUS in 2016.

]]> By: SSam http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199485 SSam Sat, 02 May 2009 01:47:14 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199485 As far as taking on the jobs men had back when Hillary was at the age to choose her path, or rather as someone mentioned fight for women to get in to the military etc. Hey, If you have the means and the brains to go to college and not have to fight a war, then do it. I have my college degrees. You Betcha! I am too old for the military. But, I would go in a heart beat to get trained to protect this country right here on our own American soil when all hell breaks loose because of the weak POTUS. As far as taking on the jobs men had back when Hillary was at the age to choose her path, or rather as someone mentioned fight for women to get in to the military etc.

Hey, If you have the means and the brains to go to college and not have to fight a war, then do it.

I have my college degrees. You Betcha!

I am too old for the military. But, I would go in a heart beat to get trained to protect this country right here on our own American soil when all hell breaks loose because of the weak POTUS.

]]> By: IndayHill http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199458 IndayHill Sat, 02 May 2009 00:02:49 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199458 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is my inspiration.During the primary, Hillary was viciously attacked by this corrupt politicians,BO's supporters and by her opponent himself,Barack Obama.And each time, I would say I would change my political party to the Republican.What stops me is Hillary. She has the country in mind and stay as a Democrat, inspite of the many back stabs she got.She inspire me, honest.Hardworking and dedicated public servant. Everytime I feel down, I think of Hillary: "Get up and move on." However, I did not vote for Obama.That space in the ballot belonged to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is my inspiration.During the primary, Hillary was viciously attacked by this corrupt politicians,BO’s supporters and by her opponent himself,Barack Obama.And each time, I would say I would change my political party to the Republican.What stops me is Hillary. She has the country in mind and stay as a Democrat, inspite of the many back stabs she got.She inspire me, honest.Hardworking and dedicated public servant.
Everytime I feel down, I think of Hillary: “Get up and move on.”
However, I did not vote for Obama.That space in the ballot belonged to Hillary Rodham Clinton.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199431 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Fri, 01 May 2009 22:46:02 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199431 Thanks, Jackarooty - I honestly couldn't remember if she had, but I think I may have gone and not come back. But that's not how Hillary rolls... And thank you again for the links - is it just me (and it could be), but doesn't it look like Obama is trying to convince Hillary in the first couple of photos? :-) Thanks, Jackarooty – I honestly couldn’t remember if she had, but I think I may have gone and not come back. But that’s not how Hillary rolls…

And thank you again for the links – is it just me (and it could be), but doesn’t it look like Obama is trying to convince Hillary in the first couple of photos? :-)

]]> By: NoBamaNoWay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199410 NoBamaNoWay Fri, 01 May 2009 22:02:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199410 i agree; she has persevered when many others would have and did give up. i think she's making them like it, so to speak, and the path will be easier for the next woman. i agree; she has persevered when many others would have and did give up. i think she’s making them like it, so to speak, and the path will be easier for the next woman.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199407 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Fri, 01 May 2009 22:00:14 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199407 Wow. Your stories move me so much. Thank you, one and all, for sharing them here. Ani, I LOVE that expression, "practicing ‘contempt prior to examination.’" That sums up so nicely what happened to Hillary, and to too many women... New Hampster, lovely story - and thanks for the links to those sites! I failed to mention that the State Dept Blog has gotten 5,000,000 views since Hillary took her position (http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entries/dipnote_five_million/). That is not because of Obama. That is because of HILLARY. Jackarooty, great links - thanks! And your personal stories - so touching. Thank you, friends. Wow. Your stories move me so much. Thank you, one and all, for sharing them here.

Ani, I LOVE that expression, “practicing ‘contempt prior to examination.’” That sums up so nicely what happened to Hillary, and to too many women…

New Hampster, lovely story – and thanks for the links to those sites!

I failed to mention that the State Dept Blog has gotten 5,000,000 views since Hillary took her position (http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entries/dipnote_five_million/). That is not because of Obama. That is because of HILLARY.

Jackarooty, great links – thanks!

And your personal stories – so touching. Thank you, friends.

]]> By: NoBamaNoWay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199402 NoBamaNoWay Fri, 01 May 2009 21:56:28 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199402 re the draft, here's a clue to those who raise that cannard: equality doesn't mean that women do everything exactly like men - what kind of equality is that? why should women have to conform to male standards and practices in everything? equality can just as easily mean men *not* being drafted as women being drafted. and re war in general, there is an area where i would really like to see men be more like women than the reverse. re the draft, here’s a clue to those who raise that cannard: equality doesn’t mean that women do everything exactly like men – what kind of equality is that? why should women have to conform to male standards and practices in everything?

equality can just as easily mean men *not* being drafted as women being drafted. and re war in general, there is an area where i would really like to see men be more like women than the reverse.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199398 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Fri, 01 May 2009 21:50:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199398 Oh, sowsear, thank you so much for that laugh! Right there with ya... It is amazing, isn't it, how much the younger women take for granted? Like all of our marching for Equal Rights and to be seen as something OTHER than sex objects, yet there they go wearing "sexy" saying across their rear ends...They haven't the foggiest how hard we worked for them to NOT have to rely on the kindness of the men in their lives (in my mind's eye, I see that young woman wearing the HORRIBLE Sarah Palin t-shirt, standing there with her guy friends...). Great comments, folks... Oh, sowsear, thank you so much for that laugh! Right there with ya…

It is amazing, isn’t it, how much the younger women take for granted? Like all of our marching for Equal Rights and to be seen as something OTHER than sex objects, yet there they go wearing “sexy” saying across their rear ends…They haven’t the foggiest how hard we worked for them to NOT have to rely on the kindness of the men in their lives (in my mind’s eye, I see that young woman wearing the HORRIBLE Sarah Palin t-shirt, standing there with her guy friends…).

Great comments, folks…

]]> By: Portia Live-Free-or-Die Elizabeth http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199397 Portia Live-Free-or-Die Elizabeth Fri, 01 May 2009 21:50:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199397 I still believe in Hillary and I'll be ready, too, whenever she gives the word. I'm another one who had aspirations that were squashed by the times. I dreamed of a Rhodes Scholarship until I learned they were only awarded to men at that time. Considering all the uphill climbing Hillary had to do to get where she is, she's simply amazing. If you all haven' yet read her book,<em> Living History</em>, I recommend it highly. I still believe in Hillary and I’ll be ready, too, whenever she gives the word.

I’m another one who had aspirations that were squashed by the times. I dreamed of a Rhodes Scholarship until I learned they were only awarded to men at that time. Considering all the uphill climbing Hillary had to do to get where she is, she’s simply amazing. If you all haven’ yet read her book, Living History, I recommend it highly.

]]> By: Jackarooty http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/23183/hillary-back-in-the-day/#comment-1199384 Jackarooty Fri, 01 May 2009 21:34:40 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=23183#comment-1199384 Oh yeah I forgot about this one. When she was still a viable candidate Joe's name was floated to be her SoS! Oh yeah I forgot about this one. When she was still a viable candidate Joe’s name was floated to be her SoS!

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