"Why I’m Supporting Hillary Clinton, With Joy and Without Apologies."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I got to spend last week in France talking—and not writing—about the 2016 presidential election. It turned out to be a gift: a week of distance from the feverish, trashy tumult of American politicking on the eve of the first vote in Iowa. I hate this point in our election cycle, when pundits fill up the silence compulsively, anxious to get in as many misguided predictions as possible while no actual voters are available yet to prove us wrong.

Invited by the French Institute for International Relations to join its Annual Conference on the United States in Paris, along with my new friend Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review, I went on to address several classrooms of university students in Toulouse. I got the most questions about Donald Trump, of course, but the Hillary Clinton–Bernie Sanders race was a close second. French students are excited to know there’s an actual socialist in the race; female French students are worried that Clinton could lose, yet again. “Do you think women—especially women—are ready to vote for a woman?” a young woman in Toulouse asked me nervously.

“Yes,” I told her. Then I added, reassuringly: “Yes, we are.” Faced with her anxiety—and I admit I could be projecting across cultures here—I did something in France I don’t often do at home: I came out of the closet as a full-fledged Hillary Clinton supporter. And this time, as opposed to 2008, I’m backing her without apology, as the right and even radical choice. More than without apology; after 40 years of voting for male presidents, I’m supporting Hillary with excitement, even joy.


http://www.thenation.com/article/why-im-supporting-hillary-clinton-with-joy-and-without-apologies/

[hrmjustin]

1. I don't care what the naysayers here say. I love Hillary Clinton.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Love is a strong word but I admire her tenacity, a whole lot.../nt

[Gamecock Lefty]

3. I'm with her, too!!!

And damn proud of it!

[HERVEPA]

4. "The radical choice" ??????????????????????????????????

[Motown_Johnny]

5. Will you apologize after she gets us into our next unnecessary war?

That stupid no fly zone in Syria policy of her's is just asking for one.

[NastyRiffraff]

6. Anyone supporting Hillary

should do so without apologies! (Hah, made you look!)

I certainly do, and am proud of my support for the next president of the United States!

[mcar]

7. K&R

No apologies here!

[Gothmog]

8. I love Joan Walsh and this article is one of her bests

My middle child was so impressed with this article that she called me at work about it. This is a well written article and I share Joan's passion for Clinton