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tgards79

(1,415 posts)
Sun Oct 16, 2016, 02:47 PM Oct 2016

An Idea for Hillary's First 100 Days: How To Best Use Bill to help the National Conversation

Over the last several years, our country has found itself having a national conversation about basic issues of equlaity -- such as income inequality (Occupy Wall Street, the Sanders campaign), and what it really means to be African American in this country, especially with respect to the law (Black Lives Matter), and now, what is the reality of being a woman and continually plagued with misogyny and worse, sexual assault. These dialogues are wrenching yet productive, and move the ball forward...but how far?

A friend of mine thinks there is a role for Bill Clinton on the second issue, the whole Black Lives Matter/law enforcement divide. Could Hillary not put Bill in charge of leading and organizing that dialogue, and ultimately recommending actionable outcomes? Sort of like Biden's cancer Moon Shot? Who better than Bill, 'America's First Black President" to listen, and explain, and prompt productive action?

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An Idea for Hillary's First 100 Days: How To Best Use Bill to help the National Conversation (Original Post) tgards79 Oct 2016 OP
Clinton needs to make rural economies a major issue of her first two years alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #1
I heard that Bill Clinton like Al Gore is very interested in Earth/Green Energy topics Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #2
I think he'll leave that to Al... tgards79 Oct 2016 #3
 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
1. Clinton needs to make rural economies a major issue of her first two years
Sun Oct 16, 2016, 03:04 PM
Oct 2016

If we are to listen generously to the Trump supporters, we have to take their economic concerns seriously. This means a concerted focus on improving rural economies and preparing them for the 21st century. Obama actually tried to do this with energy initiatives and his initial stimulus programs, but the R Congress slammed that door shut after 2010.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
2. I heard that Bill Clinton like Al Gore is very interested in Earth/Green Energy topics
Sun Oct 16, 2016, 03:18 PM
Oct 2016

Think one of his biographers mentioned recently. Also he is good in Diplomacy.

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