Sad. The Person Who Hillary Clinton Was Named After Died Today

[MannyGoldstein]

Sir Edmund Hillary, part of the duo who were the first to climb Mt. Everest, died today at 88:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/world/asia/11cnd-hillary.html

Clinton's parents named her after this amazing man.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. Usually freepers and right wingers are the only ones that would

bring up the Edmund Hillary/Hillary Clinton topic. Hmm.

[HeraldSquare212]

2. Come on, it is funny, no? nt

[xultar]

6. I wouldn't say that. A bit of a low blow don't ya think?

[MannyGoldstein]

8. Wasn't HRC The First One To Bring It Up?

Are you suggesting she was naughty?

[xultar]

3. Actually that is an urban ledgend. She said she wasn't named after him.

I swear I saw her say that where.

[kurth]

4. See:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/hillary.asp

[tritsofme]

5. Gotta love RW talking points..

nt

[LittleBlue]

11. I must have missed something

Why would naming someone after Sir Edmund be a RW talking point?

[TexasProgresive]

7. Really doubtful

Clinton's birthday is 10/20/47 Sir Hillary reached the peak and fame on 5/29/53. It is highly likely that no one had heard of Hillary before making it to the top of Everest.

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. Hey, why spoil a good myth.

Now, my sister's cat, Sir Ed, WAS named after him. As a kitten you could find him just about anywhere, as long as it was at least 7 feet off the floor. Bookshelves. Clocks. Open doors. Climbing straight up the drapes.

Well named.

[Berry Cool]

10. Make that 10/26/47

but while it's unlikely that Hillary really was named for him, there might have been an article or two about him already by then. How widespread such articles were, and how inspirational they'd have been at the time when selecting a baby name, is up for question.

[Alexander]

12. That is a lie told by Hillary herself - she was born in '47, Sir Ed climbed in '53.

I really hope you don't seriously believe this lie she's telling you.

[formernaderite]

13. oh wow

never put the dates in context...that's kind of loserish...what the hell would make her claim that?

[TexasProgresive]

14. Your best friend-snopes.com

Tries to explain it anyway-
http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/hillary.asp

[MannyGoldstein]

16. Take That Back, Dammit!

The Clintons would never lie.

[no name no slogan]

15. I always wondered if she was named after Sir Hillary

Sad to hear he has died.