Hillary's History
by Tammy J Fischer Labey
June 5th, 2008
Last night in her...non concession speech, Hillary Clinton asked her supporters to let her know our
thoughts. While I've been enthusiastically supporting Obama's candidacy since January of this year,
I'm hoping Mrs. Clinton will somehow hear my plea in lieu of the fourteen years prior to this primary I
supported not only her political aspirations, but her personal choices in the wake of her husband's
impeachment.
As a (subjectively) hard working White woman born at the tail end of the baby boomer generation, it is
truly disheartening to watch Mrs. Clinton "take her time" in conceding the race to the presumptive
nominee while her surrogates advocate her "need for psychological space."
Huh?
Please; Senator Clinton, for the sake of your sisters in the movement still trying to earn the respect of
our colleagues in the real day to day business world--if not your own posterity--take the loss w/the
same professionalism expected of any other candidate. There is no hidden agenda lurking in my
appeal. The race is over and Senator Obama has won the number of delegates needed for the
nomination in Denver--even after you managed to move the goal posts out.
While I happen to believe the power of this movement for Change is such that it will come to pass w/or
w/out your backing, I do not wish to disrespect your supporters or diminish your achievements. I just
want to let you know, since you asked, how your sisters cringe to hear your latest sound bite drawing
attention to your....needs...in our name at the expense of our newly chosen leader's moment in the
sun.
Even as you have earned the respect of millions of people in your own bid for the White House, you
are losing the regard of many more millions by portending to use that support as some sort of
bargaining power. In the process, you are setting the women's movement back by posturing for
preferential treatment as a woman...publicly posing the question "What does Hillary want?" on the
very historic night Senator Obama announces his victory to the over thirty thousand people gathered
in St. Paul, MN wanting to be present for the moment.
With all due respect Senator Clinton, we are not asking "What does Hillary want?"
We are asking, "What can we do to ensure Barack Obama is elected president this fall?" We are
wondering how best to use our individual resources to advance the cause for peace, prosperity, and
environmental protection. Indeed, we are asking for maybe the first time in forty years as a
people--having found in Barack Obama a leader to inspire, organize, and mobilize our collective
goodwill--what we can do for our country.
by Tammy J Fischer Labey
June 5th, 2008
Last night in her...non concession speech, Hillary Clinton asked her supporters to let her know our
thoughts. While I've been enthusiastically supporting Obama's candidacy since January of this year,
I'm hoping Mrs. Clinton will somehow hear my plea in lieu of the fourteen years prior to this primary I
supported not only her political aspirations, but her personal choices in the wake of her husband's
impeachment.
As a (subjectively) hard working White woman born at the tail end of the baby boomer generation, it is
truly disheartening to watch Mrs. Clinton "take her time" in conceding the race to the presumptive
nominee while her surrogates advocate her "need for psychological space."
Huh?
Please; Senator Clinton, for the sake of your sisters in the movement still trying to earn the respect of
our colleagues in the real day to day business world--if not your own posterity--take the loss w/the
same professionalism expected of any other candidate. There is no hidden agenda lurking in my
appeal. The race is over and Senator Obama has won the number of delegates needed for the
nomination in Denver--even after you managed to move the goal posts out.
While I happen to believe the power of this movement for Change is such that it will come to pass w/or
w/out your backing, I do not wish to disrespect your supporters or diminish your achievements. I just
want to let you know, since you asked, how your sisters cringe to hear your latest sound bite drawing
attention to your....needs...in our name at the expense of our newly chosen leader's moment in the
sun.
Even as you have earned the respect of millions of people in your own bid for the White House, you
are losing the regard of many more millions by portending to use that support as some sort of
bargaining power. In the process, you are setting the women's movement back by posturing for
preferential treatment as a woman...publicly posing the question "What does Hillary want?" on the
very historic night Senator Obama announces his victory to the over thirty thousand people gathered
in St. Paul, MN wanting to be present for the moment.
With all due respect Senator Clinton, we are not asking "What does Hillary want?"
We are asking, "What can we do to ensure Barack Obama is elected president this fall?" We are
wondering how best to use our individual resources to advance the cause for peace, prosperity, and
environmental protection. Indeed, we are asking for maybe the first time in forty years as a
people--having found in Barack Obama a leader to inspire, organize, and mobilize our collective
goodwill--what we can do for our country.
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